WordCmp.com

past vs langsyne

langsyne vs past

past and langsyne both are nouns.

past is an adjective but langsyne is not an adjective.

past and langsyne both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
past Yes Yes No Yes
langsyne Yes No No Yes
As nouns, langsyne is a hyponym of past; that is, langsyne is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than past:
  • past: the time that has elapsed
  • langsyne: past times remembered with nostalgia
past (noun) langsyne (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past past times remembered with nostalgia
the time that has elapsed
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
past (adjective) langsyne (adjective)
earlier than the present time; no longer current
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
past (adverb) langsyne (adverb)
so as to pass a given point of the distant or comparatively distant past
Difference between past and langsyne

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.