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whithertofore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whith-erto-fore
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.

Formal

adv

wheretofore

Etymology

From whitherto + fore.

Usage

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Questions

What does whithertofore mean?
Up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.
Where does whithertofore come from?
From whitherto + fore.

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