dorénavant

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French

Etymology

Univerbation of Old French d'ore en avant (from now to the future); cognate with Portuguese doravante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ.ʁe.na.vɑ̃/
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Adverb

dorénavant

  1. henceforth, from now on, from this day forward
    Synonyms: désormais, à partir de maintenant, à l’avenir
    Antonym: auparavant

Usage notes

à partir de dorénavant is a pleonasm.

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