iam estis

Esperanto

Etymology

From iam (“sometime; once”) +‎ estis (“was, there was”), literally “once there was”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiam ˈestis/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: i‧am es‧tis

Adverb

iam estis

  1. (figurative) once upon a time (stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events)
    Iam estis bela princino… ― Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess…
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