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whitherward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whith-er-ward
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In what direction; towards what or which place.

Archaic

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English whiderward, from whider (“whither”). By surface analysis, whither + ward.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

whitherwards (alternative)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Synonyms

whither

Questions

What does whitherward mean?
In what direction; towards what or which place.
Where does whitherward come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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