hactenus
Latin
adv
Definitions
- thus far, so far, as far as this.
- to this point (but no further).
- (figuratively) thus far, hitherto, to this moment, until now.
- (figuratively) to this extent, so far
- so much for.
Etymology
Compound from Latin hāc (on this side) + Latin tenus (as far as, up to, unto).
Origin
Latin
tenus
Gloss
as far as, up to, unto
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aliquatenus Latin
- eatenus Latin
- hāc Latin
- nullatenus Latin
- tenus Latin
- azi Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- adzã Aromanian
- *tenos Proto-Italic