fore-witとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• 韻: -ɪt

語源 1

From 中期英語 forwit, from 古期英語 *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewitiġ, forewittiġ (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- +‎ wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

名詞

forewit (countable and uncountable, plural forewits)

1. Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

   One good forewit is worth two afterwits.

反意語

• afterwit

語源 2

From 中期英語 forwiten, from 古期英語 fōrewitan (“to foreknow”), equivalent to fore- +‎ wit (“to know”).

動詞

forewit (third-person singular simple present forewot, present participle forewitting, simple past and past participle forewist)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To foreknow.

語源 3

From fore- (“prominent, out in front”) +‎ wit (“a clever man”).

名詞

forewit (plural forewits)

1. One who puts himself forward as a leader in matters of taste or criticism.