English Explanatory Dictionary

aforesaid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Previously stated; said or named before.

Pronunciation

/əˈfɔɹsɛd/ /əˈfɔːsɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aforesaid.wav

Word forms

aforesaid

Etymology

From Middle English aforesaid(e), aforeseid(e), past participle of aforesayen, aforeseyen, aforeseien, aforeseggen; formed with the prefix afore- and the several forms of seien (“to say”). Equivalent to afore- + said.

Synonyms

abovesaid abovementioned aforementioned mentioned

Antonyms

following
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