jadis

/ʒa.dis/

adverb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. long ago, in the past

    • Jadis, la ville était entourée de remparts.

      Long ago, the town was surrounded by walls.

Practice

1 What does jadis mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___, la ville était entourée de remparts.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jadis?

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