foremath
/ˈfɔɹmæθ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something preceding or producing a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring.
Example Sentences
- "[…] the accidents of itinerary — everything that can be overheard or spied out: everything (in a phrase he used in one of his poems) between the foremath and the aftermath, the early growth and the after growth of the intended harvest."
- "The aftermath of glory and the foremath of peace would not blend."
- "I shall ask you to view these remarks in the of "foremath" note rather than a preface or introduction, which imply a knowledge of what follows. I am using the word "foremath" to suggest what precedes without the knowledge of what follows."
- "After delaying the decision for three years, the President eventually endorsed the concept in the foremath of the 1984 Presidential election, ..."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfɔɹmæθ/
- British English: /ˈfɔːmɑːθ/