Word a Day
thence
What does thence mean?
thence (adverb): from there, from that place or from that time.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce thence?
/ðɛns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does thence come from?
From Middle English thennes, from thenne + -es (“adverbial ending”), the former from Old English þanan, from Proto-West Germanic *þananā.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “thence” mean?
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
Not quite: that's what aboard means.
completely, wholly, or without exception
Not quite: that's what altogether means.
from there, from that place or from that time
Right! That's what “thence” means.
at, near or towards the rear of something
Not quite: that's what backward means.
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