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wherefrom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
where-from
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

from which; whence

Archaic

adv

from what? from where? whence?

Etymology

From where + from.

Usage

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Questions

What does wherefrom mean?
from which; whence
Where does wherefrom come from?
From where + from.

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