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pre-mentioned

men·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [men-shuh n]
    • /ˈmɛn ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [men-shuh n]
    • /ˈmɛn ʃən/

Definitions of pre-mentioned word

  • verb with object pre-mentioned to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project. 1
  • verb with object pre-mentioned to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone. 1
  • noun pre-mentioned a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning: to make mention of a place. 1
  • noun pre-mentioned formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement: Her entry in the science competition received a special mention. 1
  • idioms pre-mentioned not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses. 1
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Origin of pre-mentioned

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin mentiōn- (stem of mentiō) a calling to mind, a touching upon (see mental1, -ion); replacing Middle English mencioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Pre-mentioned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-mentioned

pre-mentioned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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