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- [froh]
- /froʊ/
- /frəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [froh]
- /froʊ/
Definitions of fro word
- adverb fro Obsolete. from; back. 1
- idioms fro to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth: The trees were swaying to and fro in the wind. 1
- noun fro (archaic) From; away; back or backward. In modern English used only in the set phrase 'to and fro' ( 1
- noun fro Afro haircut 1
- adverb fro back or from 0
- adverb fro away; backward; back 0
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Origin of fro
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English frō, frā < Old Norse frā from; akin to Old English fram from
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Parts of speech for Fro
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fro popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fro usage trend in Literature
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