aforesaid

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English aforesaid(e), aforeseid(e), past participle of aforesayen, aforeseyen, aforeseien, aforeseggen; formed with the prefix afore- and the several forms of seien (“to say”). Equivalent to afore- +‎ said. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /əˈfɔɹsɛd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈfɔːsɛd/ === Adjective === aforesaid (not comparable) Previously stated; said or named before. ==== 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 be placed before a cardinal like the aforesaid two articles instead of the two aforesaid articles. No verb *aforesay exists. ==== Synonyms ==== abovesaid abovementioned aforementioned mentioned ==== Antonyms ==== following ==== Translations ==== == Middle English == === Alternative forms === aforesaide, a forsaid aforeseid, aforeseide, aforeseyd, aforseide, aforseyde, afore seid === Etymology === Past participle of aforesayen, aforeseyen, aforeseien, aforeseggen; formed with the prefix afore- and the several forms of seien (“to say”). === Participle === aforesaid aforesaid ==== Descendants ==== English: aforesaid ==== References ==== “afōr(e-seid, ppl.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.