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How would one say 'Once upon a time' in Latin?
2007-03-12 09:15:22 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I have a book of Latin fairy tales and the author used olim to express once upon a time. Olim is also listed in my Latin dictionary as the correct term to express once upon a time.
olim [at that time]; of the past, [formerly, once]; of the future, [hereafter, one day]; with a present, [for a long time now; at times, often]
quondam - in the past, [formerly, once]; in the future, [sometime]; in gen., [at times, sometimes]
2007-03-12 22:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word for once upon a time in latin would be "Quondam" and this word be the first word in the sentence as it is an adverb.
2007-03-12 21:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by kosi312001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Olim".
I love the word. Full of potential!
An alternative is "quondam". Ponderous -- and again full of potential!
2007-03-12 17:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋