Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nowhither

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nowhith-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

nowhere; to no place.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"This stuffed rump of mine saves not me only from rheumatism, but you also from what other isms! In this your Life-pilgrimage Nowhither, a fine Squallacci marching-music, and Gregorian Chant, accompanies you, and the hollow Night of Orcus is well hid!"
"They come nowhence, and they go nowhither. But now I see them and all things as ever moving symbols of the motions of man's spirit and destiny."
"Other paths had looked as promising and had led nowhither. Nevertheless, she tried this one."

Etymology

From Middle English nowhider, from Old English nāhwider. Analyzable as no + whither.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *kʷ-, nowhider, nāhwider

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does nowhither mean?: nowhere; to no place.
Where does nowhither come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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