Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foretime

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-time
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.

Countable; Uncountable

adv

In former times.

Etymology

1530s, from fore- + time.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

foretimes (plural)

Synonyms

days of yore foretide yestertide beforehand erenow

Antonyms

aftertime hereafter

Questions

What does foretime mean?
A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
Where does foretime come from?
1530s, from fore- + time.

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