erstwhile

• Término literario o anticuado que significa 'antiguo' o 'que fue en un tiempo pasado', referido a alguien o algo que ocupó un cargo o condición previa.

An old-fashioned or literary term meaning 'former' or 'previous'.

1. Former or previousC1formal

   That which existed or was true in the past but no longer is.

   antiguo, anterior, que fue

   • The erstwhile king now lives in exile.
   • She visited her erstwhile home, now a museum.
   • The erstwhile champion was defeated in the first round.

   Sinónimosbygoneformeroldone-timepastpreviouspriorquondamsometime

   Antónimosactualcurrentfuturepresent

• Adverbio que significa 'en un tiempo anterior' o 'en el pasado', usado sobre todo en contextos literarios o históricos para referirse a un estado o época previos. En español no tiene un equivalente exacto de uso común, por lo que se traduce con locuciones temporales o adverbios de tiempo pasado.

An archaic adverb meaning 'formerly' or 'in the past.' It is rarely used in modern English except in literary or historical contexts to refer to a previous state or time.

1. Formerly or previouslyC2formal

   At a previous time; in the past.

   antiguamente, en otro tiempo

   • He was erstwhile a professor at the university.
   • The erstwhile capital of the country is now a small town.
   • She was erstwhile known as a famous actress.

   Sinónimosat one timebeforeformerlyoncepreviously