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- [thith -er, th ith -]
- /ˈθɪð ər, ˈðɪð-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thith -er, th ith -]
- /ˈθɪð ər, ˈðɪð-/
Definitions of thitherward word
- adverb thitherward Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there. 1
- adjective thitherward on the farther or other side or in the direction away from the person speaking; farther; more remote. 1
- adverb thitherward toward that place; thither 0
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Origin of thitherward
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English thider, Old English, alteration of thæder (i from hider hither); akin to Old Norse thathra there, Gothic thathro thence, Sanskrit tátra there, thither
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Parts of speech for Thitherward
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thitherward popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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