Bygone

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪˌɡɒn/

Definitions of bygone

adjective relating to a time or period that is in the past

Example Sentences

A1 My grandmother loves telling stories about bygone days.

A2 The village was filled with bygone traditions that were still practiced.

B1 The bygone era of black and white television is now a distant memory.

B2 The historian specialized in studying artifacts from the bygone civilization.

C1 The bygone customs of the ancient empire were meticulously documented by archaeologists.

C2 The bygone architecture of the city reflected a rich history of cultural influences.

Examples of bygone in a Sentence

formal The bygone era of monarchy in this country is well-documented in historical records.

informal I miss the bygone days when we used to spend summers at the lake house.

slang Remember that bygone trend of wearing bucket hats in the '90s?

figurative Let's leave the bygone mistakes behind us and focus on building a better future.

Grammatical Forms of bygone

• past tense: was
• plural: bygones
• comparative: more bygone
• superlative: most bygone
• present tense: bygone
• future tense: will be bygone
• perfect tense: have been bygone
• continuous tense: is being bygone
• singular: bygone
• positive degree: bygone
• infinitive: to be bygone
• gerund: being bygone
• participle: bygone

Origin and Evolution of bygone

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'bygone' originated from Middle English, where 'by' means past or gone and 'gon' means past participle of 'go'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'bygone' has retained its meaning of something that has happened or existed in the past, but it is now commonly used to refer to nostalgic or sentimental memories of the past.