lors
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French lors, from Old French lors, lores, from earlier lur, lor, from Vulgar Latin illā hōrā, from Latin ille + hōrā.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
lors
- then, at that time
Usage notes edit
Formerly also used by itself, now exclusively used in the combinations mentioned below.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “lors”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Ladin edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ursus, with the initial 'l' added from a preceding definite article.
Noun edit
lors
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French lors, from Vulgar Latin illā hōrā.
Adverb edit
lors
- then, at that time
Descendants edit
- French: lors
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin illā hōrā, from Latin illā + hōrā + Old French -s (adverbial marker).
Adverb edit
lors
- then, at that time