Speakur

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wheretofore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whereto-fore
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Up to which point; until which time.

Formal

adv

Synonym of whithertofore.

Formal

Etymology

From where + tofore, after earlier heretofore and theretofore.

Usage

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Synonyms

whithertofore

Questions

What does wheretofore mean?
Up to which point; until which time.
Where does wheretofore come from?
From where + tofore, after earlier heretofore and theretofore.

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