Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreshowing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fore-show-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of foreshow

noun

The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"foreshowings and prophecies"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂éy Proto-Germanic *furai Proto-Germanic *furai- Proto-West Germanic *forē- Old English fore- Middle English fore- English fore- English show English foreshow English -ing English foreshowing From foreshow + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: forshowyng, foresċēawung

Usage

Inflected Forms

foreshewing (alternative, archaic) foreshowings (plural)

Questions

What does foreshowing mean?: present participle and gerund of foreshow
Where does foreshowing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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