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aforementionedmentioned or referred to earlier in the same text or speech

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: mentioned or referred to earlier in the same text or speech

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˌfɔːrˈmenʃənd/

Korean meaning: 앞서 언급한, 전술한

Korean pronunciation: 어**포어**멘션드

Example Sentences

  • The aforementioned pizza was so delicious that I ordered three more boxes.
  • Please submit the aforementioned documents by Friday.
  • The aforementioned celebrity turned out to be my neighbor's cat.

aforementioned

ADJECTIVE

//əˌfɔːrˈmenʃənd//

mentioned or referred to earlier in the same text or speech

aforementioned concept
💡 Concept

a business presenter points back toward a chart displayed on the screen behind them while speaking to colleagues. The presenter's finger clearly indicates a specific section of the chart that was shown earlier in the presentation. The chart shows detailed graphs and data that the presenter had previously explained to the audience. Several colleagues seated around the table nod in understanding as they follow the presenter's reference back to the earlier material. Some attendees flip through their notes to find the same information from before. someone referring back to information that was mentioned or discussed earlier.

aforementioned rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The aforementioned clues keep the detective tensioned until the truth is mentioned!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˌfɔːrˈmenʃənd/
🇬🇧 UK/əˌfɔːˈmenʃənd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixafore--
Rootmention
Suffix--ed

Origin

중세 영어에서 'afore'(앞서)와 'mentioned'(언급된)가 결합되어 만들어진 단어로, 법률 문서나 공식 문서에서 중복을 피하기 위해 사용되기 시작했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

mentionedtensionedpensioned
mentioned
tensioned
pensioned

🔗Collocations

the aforementioned person
aforementioned problems
aforementioned reasons
aforementioned document
aforementioned conditions

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The aforementioned pizza was so delicious that I ordered three more boxes.

Please submit the aforementioned documents by Friday.

😄 Fun example

The aforementioned celebrity turned out to be my neighbor's cat.

We will address the aforementioned concerns in our next meeting.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

above-mentionedpreviously mentionedsaidforegoingpreceding

Antonyms

followingsubsequentlater-mentioned

Related

mentionreferciteindicatespecify

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