lors

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French lors, from Old French lors, lores, from earlier lur, lor, from Vulgar Latin illā hōrā, from Latin ille + hōrā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔʁ

Adverb

lors

1. then, at that time

Usage notes

Formerly also used by itself, now exclusively used in the combinations mentioned below.

Derived terms

• alors
• depuis lors
• dès lors
• lors de
• lors même que
• lorsque
• pour lors

See also

• quand

Further reading

• “lors”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Ladin

Etymology

From Latin ursus, with the initial 'l' added from a preceding definite article.

Noun

lors

1. bear

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French lors, from Vulgar Latin illā hōrā.

Adverb

lors

1. then, at that time

Descendants

• French: lors

Old French

Alternative forms

• lhors, lores, leurs, leus, lur, lor, lore, leure

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin illā hōrā, from Latin illā + hōrā + Old French -s (adverbial marker).

Adverb

lors

1. then, at that time

Descendants

• Middle French: lors
  • French: lors