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forthan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
forthan
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

For this reason; therefore.

conj

For the reason that; because.

Etymology

From Middle English forthan, from Old English for þon, comprised of for (“because of”) + þon (“that”). More at for, than, that, for that.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: forthan, for þon þe

Inflected Forms

for-than (alternative) forthon (alternative)

Phrases

forthan that

Questions

What does forthan mean?
For this reason; therefore.
Where does forthan come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce forthan

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