Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forewit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fore-wit
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

One who puts himself forward as a leader in matters of taste or criticism.

Example Sentences

"One good forewit is worth two afterwits."

Etymology

From Middle English forwit, from Old English *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewitiġ, forewittiġ (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- + wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore
Root: forwit, *forewit, forwiten, fōrewitan

Usage

Inflected Forms

forewits (plural) fore-wit (alternative) forewot (present, singular) forewitting (participle, present) forewist (participle, past) forewist (past)

Antonyms

afterwit

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

What does forewit mean?: Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.
Where does forewit come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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