fornfader

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From forn (“before”) +‎ fader.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔːrnˈfadər/, /fɔːrnˈfaːdər/, /fɔrn-/

Noun

fornfader (plural fornfadres)

  1. Adam (as the progenitor of humankind)
  2. forefather, ancestor

References

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