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aforementioned.

Previously mentioned.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæfəˌmɛn.ʃənd/Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard/ˈæfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard/əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/General-American

  1. Previously mentioned.

    not-comparable
    It wasn't until later that we realized that the aforementioned caller and this taciturn man were the same person.
Where this word comes from

From afore- + mentioned.

noun/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæfəˌmɛn.ʃənd/Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard/ˈæfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard/əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/General-American

  1. The one or ones mentioned previously.

    uncountable
    The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.
Where this word comes from

From afore- + mentioned.

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