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fore-elder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
fore-elder
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A progenitor or ancestor.

Etymology

From Middle English foreldre, from fore- (“fore-”) + eldre (“elder, ancestor”); equivalent to fore- + elder. Compare Old Norse foreldrar (“fore-elders”, plural), whence Danish forældre (“parents”), Swedish föräldrar (“parents”). Compare also Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”), German Voreltern (“ancestors”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fore-elders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foreganger

Questions

What does fore-elder mean?
A progenitor or ancestor.
Where does fore-elder come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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