until
pronunciation
How to pronounce until in British English:
UK [ənˈtɪl]
How to pronounce until in American English:
US [ənˈtɪl]
Word Origin
- until
- until: see till
- until (prep.)
- c. 1200, from till (prep.). The first element is un- "as far as, up to" (also in unto), from Old Norse *und "as far as, up to," from Proto-Germanic *und- (cognates: Old English oð "up to, as far as," Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic und), from PIE *nti-, from root *ant- "front, forehead" (see ante). The two syllables have the same meaning. Originally also used of persons and places. As a conjunction from c. 1300. Similar formation in Swedish intill, Danish indtil. The Modern German equivalent, bis (Old High German biaz), is a similar compound, of Old High German bi "by, at, to" and zu "to."
Example
- 1. The official 2012 celebrations are being delayed until june .
- 2. Until 1935 , there was no federal unemployment insurance .
- 3. That is until the other day .
- 4. Why did it take until 2010 ?
- 5. Until recently , it was inaccessible to visitors .