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whereof.

Of what.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

conj/wɛəɹˈɒv/Received-Pronunciation/(h)wɛɹˈʌv/General-American
  1. Of what.

    formal
  2. Of which.

    formal
  3. Of whom.

    formal
  4. With or by which.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wherof; equivalent to where + of. Compare the parallel formations of Swedish varav and Dutch waaraf.

adv/wɛəɹˈɒv/Received-Pronunciation/(h)wɛɹˈʌv/General-American
  1. Of what.

    archaic · not-comparable
  2. Of which.

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wherof; equivalent to where + of. Compare the parallel formations of Swedish varav and Dutch waaraf.

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