Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forepart

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: forepart
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The front or anterior part of something.

Example Sentences

"The wing being suppos'd placed in the upmost limit, seems to be put so that the plain of it lies almost horizontal, but onely the forepart does dip a little, or is somewhat more deprest […]."
"I became aware that the two were standing on the shore alongside the forepart of the steamboat, just below my head."

Etymology

From Middle English foreparte, forparte, forpart, equivalent to fore- + part. Compare foreparty.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore
Root: foreparte

Inflected Forms

foreparts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foreside forebody foreship forecastle

Synonyms

front front end

Questions

What does forepart mean?: The front or anterior part of something.
Where does forepart come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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