aforementioned

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English

Etymology

From afore- +‎ mentioned.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/, (nonstandard) /ˈæfəɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/, (nonstandard) /ˈæfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/

Adjective

aforementioned (not comparable)

  1. Previously mentioned.
    It wasn't until later that we realized that the aforementioned caller and this taciturn man were the same person.

Usage notes

When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. It can also occur before a cardinal as in the aforementioned two papers instead of the two aforementioned papers, though the latter is also acceptable.

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Noun

aforementioned (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) 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.

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