foremath

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foremath

  • /ˈfɔɹmæθ/ US
  • /ˈfɔːmɑːθ/ UK

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From fore- + math (“a mowing”), by analogy with aftermath.

noun foremaths

  1. A first mowing; that which is gleaned from a first or prior mowing. […] the accidents of itinerary — everything that can be overheard or spied out: everything (in a phrase he used in one of his poems) between the foremath and the aftermath, the early growth and the after growth of the intended harvest.
  2. Something preceding or producing a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring. The aftermath of glory and the foremath of peace would not blend.

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"foremath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foremath. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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foremath. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foremath

Chicago

"foremath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foremath.

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@misc{foremath_2026,
  title = {foremath},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foremath},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}