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forthy.

Therefore.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/UK/fɚˈðaɪ/US
  1. Therefore.

    not-comparable · obsolete
  2. For this, for this reason; on this account.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forthy, from Old English forþȳ, for þȳ þe, forþon (“because, since”), from for + þȳ, þon (“by that, therefore”), instrumental case of þæt (“that”); Cognate with Yola farthoo (“why”), Old Norse fyrir því (at) (Danish & Norwegian fordi (“because”), Swedish för att). More at for, the, that.

conj/fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/UK/fɚˈðaɪ/US
  1. Because, for sake, forwhy, since.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English forthy, from Old English forþȳ, for þȳ þe, forþon (“because, since”), from for + þȳ, þon (“by that, therefore”), instrumental case of þæt (“that”); Cognate with Yola farthoo (“why”), Old Norse fyrir því (at) (Danish & Norwegian fordi (“because”), Swedish för att). More at for, the, that.

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