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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fornigh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fornigh
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Very near

adv

Very nearly; almost.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forneh, forneah, from Old English fornēah (“very nearly, almost, about”), equivalent to for- + nigh. Compare similarly formed German beinah, Dutch bijna, both meaning “almost”.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: forneh, fornēah

Inflected Forms

more fornigh (comparative) most fornigh (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

wellnigh

Questions

What does fornigh mean?
Very near
Where does fornigh come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fornigh

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