Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forebirth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-birth
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which precedes birth or is first-born

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Etymology

From Middle English forbirth, equivalent to fore- + birth.

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What does forebirth mean?
That which precedes birth or is first-born
Where does forebirth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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