once

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes, itself an extension of ǣne (“once”) with the genitive suffix -es. Equivalent to one +‎ -s. Cognate with Saterland Frisian enst, insen (“once”), West Frisian iens (“once”), Dutch eens (“once”), German Low German eens, ins (“once”), German einst (“once”). More at one (including regarding the development of the pronunciation) and -s. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: wŭn(t)s, IPA(key): /wʌn(t)s/ (UK) IPA(key): /wʌn(t)s/, /wɒn(t)s/ (US) IPA(key): /wʌn(t)s/ Rhymes: -ʌns, -ɒns, -ʌnts, -ɒnts ==== Adverb ==== once (not comparable) (frequency) One and only one time. Synonym: one time (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past. (chiefly obsolete) At any time; ever. (obsolete) One day, someday. (mathematics) Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one. ===== Synonyms ===== (one time): See Thesaurus:once (formerly): See Thesaurus:formerly ===== Coordinate terms ===== (one time): twice, thrice, often, never, seldom (formerly): yesterday, tomorrow ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== ==== Conjunction ==== once As soon as; when; after. Near-synonym: immediately ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== once (plural onces) Obsolete form of ounce. === Anagrams === Coen, Cone, Econ., Noce, ceno-, coen-, cone, cœn-, econ, econ. == Aragonese == === Etymology === From Latin ūndecim. === Numeral === once eleven ==== Derived terms ==== oncén == Asturian == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Leonese honze from Latin ūndecim. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈonθe/ [ˈõn̟.θe] Rhymes: -onθe Syllabification: on‧ce === Numeral === once (indeclinable) eleven ==== Derived terms ==== oncenu == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish once (“eleven”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈonse/, [ˈõn.se] Hyphenation: on‧ce === Numeral === once eleven ==== Related terms ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ̃s/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin uncia. ==== Noun ==== once f (plural onces) ounce (avoirdupois ounce) (figuratively, by extension) a little bit ===== Descendants ===== → Turkish: ons === Etymology 2 === From a rebracketing of Old French lonce which became l'once (la + once), itself from Vulgar Latin *luncea, from Latin lynx, ultimately from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx), or possibly borrowed from Italian lonza. ==== Noun ==== once f (plural onces) snow leopard === Further reading === “once”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === cône, noce == Friulian == === Etymology === From Latin uncia. === Noun === once f (plural oncis) ounce == Galician == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese onze, from Latin ūndecim. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: on‧ce === Numeral === once (indeclinable) eleven == Italian == === Noun === once f plural of oncia === Anagrams === Ceno, Noce, ceno, ceno-, cenò, noce, ocne == Middle English == === Adverb === once alternative form of ones == Spanish == === Alternative forms === onze (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈonθe/ [ˈõn̟.θe] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈonse/ [ˈõn.se] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -onθe (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -onse (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: on‧ce === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Spanish onze, ondze, from Latin ūndecim. ==== Numeral ==== once eleven ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Cebuano: onse → Tagalog: onse === Etymology 2 === Snacks were typically taken at 11 am. ==== Noun ==== once f pl (plural only) (Latin America) elevenses, snack (bread with tea or coffee) tomar las once ― to have elevenses === Further reading === “once”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025