whereof

where·of

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwair-uhv, -ov, wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈʌv, -ˈɒv, wɛər-/
- /wɛərˈɔv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwair-uhv, -ov, wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈʌv, -ˈɒv, wɛər-/

Definitions of whereof word

noun whereof Of what or which. 1
noun whereof of what 1
adverb whereof of what or which person or thing? 0
pronoun whereof of which (person or thing) 0
adverb whereof of what, which, or whom 0
adverb whereof (archaic) Of what. 0

See all 8 definitions of whereof

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Origin of whereof

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

First recorded in 1150-1200, whereof is from the Middle English word wherof. See where, of1

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Parts of speech for Whereof

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whereof

whereof popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.