Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beforemath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-fore-math
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

What precedes or produces a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring.

Example Sentences

"In the dismal beforemath of Tuesday morning's NPIWP meeting — the concentrated essence of dentists' waiting rooms, with a tinge of what condemned men might have felt before the drop — Tappen was brooding on deadlines."

Etymology

From before + math (“a mowing”), by analogy with aftermath.

Inflected Forms

beforemaths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aftermath

Synonyms

foremath

Questions

What does beforemath mean?: What precedes or produces a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring.
Where does beforemath come from?: From before + math (“a mowing”), by analogy with aftermath.

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