Definition of FORETOKEN

foretoken

Meanings

Plural: foretokens

Noun

  • an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.

Verb

  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning of; presage.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English foretokne, fortacne, from Old English foretācn, foretācen (“foretoken, presage, prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder”), equivalent to fore- + token. Cognate with Dutch voorteken, German Low German Vörteken, German Vorzeichen.

Scrabble Score: 16

foretoken is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
foretoken is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foretoken is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

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