DUM, dum
Sounds Like: DOOM
Translations: while, as long as, until, provided that, so long as, when
From the root: DUM
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb
Explanation: DUM is a Latin word primarily used as a conjunction, indicating a temporal relationship. It can mean 'while' or 'as long as' when referring to simultaneous actions, or 'until' when indicating a point in time up to which an action occurs. It can also introduce a proviso or condition, meaning 'provided that' or 'so long as'. In some contexts, it can simply mean 'when'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
No other words from the same root, DUM, appear in our texts.
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