beforetime C2+ Topic:Time US /bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm/ UK /bɪˈfɔːˌtaɪm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv formerly; in the past (archaic) Beforetime this valley had been a thriving market town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · formerly; in the past... formerlypreviouslyhithertoonceerstwhileaforetime ↔ Opposites hereafterafterwardlater Word family Related forms beforeaforetimebetime Etymology AI details A compound of before + time. Before is from Old English beforan, from be- + foran ('in front'), itself from fore ('before, in front'). beforan Old English tīma Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # beforetime **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈfɔːˌtaɪm/ ## Meanings 1. formerly; in the past (archaic) ## Examples - Beforetime this valley had been a thriving market town. ## Synonyms - formerly - previously - hitherto - once - erstwhile - aforetime ## Antonyms - hereafter - afterward - later ## Related Forms - before - aforetime - betime ## Roots and Affixes - Root: beforan - Root: tīma ## Etymology A compound of before + time. Before is from Old English beforan, from be- + foran ('in front'), itself from fore ('before, in front'). ## AI Etymology Beforetime is an adverb meaning "formerly; in the past (archaic)". Historically, it is a compound of before + time. Before is from Old English beforan, from be- + foran ('in front'), itself from fore ('before, in front'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: beforetime is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English beforan with Old English tīma. Close English family members include before, aforetime, and betime. ## Topics - Time - Register & Style markdown