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foremost

/ˈfɔːˌməʊst/FAWR-mohst
/ˈfɔɹˌmoʊst/FAWR-mohst

Meaningfirst

Common meaning: most prominent or nearest the front

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishforma‘first’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishformest‘first’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsfirst → most prominent or nearest the frontforemost‘most prominent or nearest the front’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English forma ‘first’.

Roots

  • forma Old English “first”

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