aforethought

Questions

How do you pronounce aforethought?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɔɹ.θɔt/.

What does aforethought mean?

Premeditated; planned ahead of time.

Where does aforethought come from?

Etymology tree English a- 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 afore- Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought English aforethought From afore- + thought.

How to pronounce aforethought

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