thitherto

thith·er·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thith-er-too, th ith-, thith -er-too, th ith -]
- /ˌθɪð ərˈtu, ˌðɪð-, ˈθɪð ərˌtu, ˈðɪð-/
- /ˈðɪ.ðə.ˈtuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thith-er-too, th ith-, thith -er-too, th ith -]
- /ˌθɪð ərˈtu, ˌðɪð-, ˈθɪð ərˌtu, ˈðɪð-/

Definitions of thitherto word

adverb thitherto up to that time; until then. 1
adverb thitherto until that time 0
adverb thitherto until that time; till then 0

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Origin of thitherto

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, thitherto is from the late Middle English word thidir to. See thither, to

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Parts of speech for Thitherto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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thitherto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

thitherto usage trend in Literature

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