aforementioned — mentioned 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/
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

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.

The aforementioned clues keep the detective tensioned until the truth is mentioned!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Aforementioned emerged in Middle English as a compound of 'afore' (meaning before or previously) and 'mentioned' (the past participle of mention). The term developed primarily in legal and official documents as a device to avoid repetition when referring back to previously named persons or things.
Breakdown
afore- (before, previously) + -mentioned (stated or named before). The word combines the adverbial prefix 'afore' with the past participle 'mentioned,' where 'mention' derives from Old French 'mencioner'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“We will address the aforementioned concerns in our next meeting.”
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