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wunst

wunst is the obsolete spelling of once, pronunciation spelling of once.

Meaning of once

Adverb

once (not comparable)

  1. (frequency) One and only one time.
    • I have only once eaten pizza.
    Synonyms:
    one time
  2. Formerly; during some period in the past.
    • He was once the most handsome man around.
    Synonyms:
    formerly
  3. (obsolete) At any time; ever.
    • If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
  4. (obsolete) One day, someday.
    • The wisdom of God thought fit to acquaint David with that court which we shall once govern.1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC
  5. Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
    • Once three is three.

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Synonyms of wunst

Questions about wunst

What is wunst the obsolete spelling of once, pronunciation spelling of?
Wunst is the obsolete spelling of once, pronunciation spelling of once.

Words near wunst in the dictionary

  1. wunnered
  2. wunnerful
  3. wunnering
  4. wunners
  5. Wunshan
  6. wunst
  7. Wunstorf
  8. wunt
  9. Wunü
  10. WUO
  11. Wuornos

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wunst (page history and authors); once (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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