aforementioned
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aforementioned
- /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ UK
- /ˈæfəˌmɛn.ʃənd/ UK, nonstandard
- /ˈæfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ UK, nonstandard
- /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ US
- /ˈæfəɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ US, nonstandard
- /ˈæfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ US, nonstandard
Where it comes from
From afore- + mentioned.
adjective
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Previously mentioned.
It wasn't until later that we realized that the aforementioned caller and this taciturn man were the same person.
Similar: above-mentioned
Similar: abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned · Opposite: following, undermentioned
noun
- The one or ones mentioned previously. The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.
Similar: abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned · Opposite: following, undermentioned
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aforesaid, said, same, above-named, earlier, above-mentioned, abovementioned, prior, previous, foregoing, above-cited, preceding, former, stated, such, cited
adjective
Similar: abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned · Opposite: following, undermentioned
noun
Similar: abovementioned, aforesaid, mentioned · Opposite: following, undermentioned
Translations
Every language
adj previously mentioned
| Español | ya mencionado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상기 sanggi |
| 日本語 | 前述の zenjutsu no |
| 中文 | 上述的 shàngshù de |
| हिन्दी | उपर्युक्त uparyukt, पूर्वोक्त pūrvokt |
| Português | supracitado, sobredito, já mencionado |
| Français | susmentionné |
| Deutsch | obenerwähnt, vorher erwähnt, obengenannt, oben genannt, vorstehend |
| Italiano | suddetto, suddetta, sopraccennato, anzidetto, sopraccitato |
| Ελληνικά | προαναφερθείς proanafertheís, προειρημένος proeiriménos, προλεχθείς prolechtheís, προαναφερόμενος proanaferómenos |
| Русский | вышеупомя́нутый vyšeupomjánutyj, вышеска́занный vyšeskázannyj |
noun one or ones mentioned previously
| 日本語 | 前述 zenjutsu |
|---|---|
| Português | supracitado, sobredito, acima mencionado |
| Français | suscité, ledit |
| Deutsch | das oben erwähnte, das vorher erwähnte |
Talk about this word "aforementioned." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aforementioned. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aforementioned. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aforementioned "aforementioned." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aforementioned.Cite this
@misc{aforementioned_2026,
title = {aforementioned},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aforementioned},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
