Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

henceforth

/hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: hence-forth
IPA: /hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

From now on; from this time on.

Formal

adv

Further within this document.

Example Sentences

"I will try to do a better job, henceforth, now that I know the proper technique!"
"My thanes and kinsmen,/Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland /In such an honour named"
"Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader."

Etymology

From Middle English hennes forth, hens-forþ, hennes-forþ, from modification of Old English heonan forþ with an adverbial genitive suffix. By surface analysis, hence (“from here”) + forth (“forward”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hennes forth, heonan forþ

Usage

Formal

Phrases

1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove

Synonyms

from now on henceforward hereafter hereforth hereinafter hereinunder hereunder anymore any more as of now going forward henceforth

Antonyms

up to now hitherto hereinabove hereabove hereinbefore heretofore herebefore

Rhymes With

north fourth forth porth thenceforth goforth borth warth korth 4th swarth

Questions

How do you pronounce henceforth?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/.
What does henceforth mean?: From now on; from this time on.
Where does henceforth come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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