Synonyms & related words for quondam

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of quondam — including erstwhile, former, onetime, whilom, old, bygone. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to quondam

Explore words related to quondam — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include erewhile, erst, formerly, aforetime, ex, foretime, longtime, yore. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for quondam

Common synonyms for quondam include erstwhile, former, onetime, whilom, old, bygone, previous, olden — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does quondam come from?

The word quondam breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root quondam-, from Latin quom (“when”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.