Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whenceafter

/ʍɛnsˈɑːftə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whenceafter
IPA: /ʍɛnsˈɑːftə/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

After which; whereafter.

Example Sentences

"Its light came from thirty feet to the left of it, and the moon itself rose audibly until a stagehand juggled it, whenceafter it ceased to rise."
"In the case of each [Master] his Mission was revealed to him at a certain period of his life-career, whenceafter he set himself apart from the world…in order to fulfil his Mission, free from worldly ties and entanglements."
"The spy followed Le Queux again the next day in the streets of Bucharest and Le Queux complained to the police, whenceafter the spy was not seen again."

Etymology

From whence + after.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ʍɛnsˈɑːftə/

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

henceafter thenceafter — henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout

Questions

How do you pronounce whenceafter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʍɛnsˈɑːftə/.
What does whenceafter mean?: After which; whereafter.
Where does whenceafter come from?: From whence + after.

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