Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afforest

/əˈfɔɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-for-est
IPA: /əˈfɔɹɪst/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make into forest

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"After we leave the quarry, we intend to afforest the land and turn it into a nature reserve."
"It is probably impossible to afforest quickly any real desert."

Etymology

First attested in the 16th century. From Medieval Latin afforēstō, from Latin ad (“towards”) + forēsta (“forest”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: afforēstō, ad

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈfɔɹɪst/
British English: /əˈfɒɹɪst/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

afforests (present, singular) afforesting (participle, present) afforested (participle, past) afforested (past)

Derived Forms

afforestable afforester afforestment coafforest reafforest

Frequently Paired Words

afforestation deafforest disafforest

Synonyms

forest

Antonyms

deafforest deforest

Questions

How do you pronounce afforest?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɔɹɪst/.
What does afforest mean?: To make into forest
Where does afforest come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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