whereon C2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /(h)wɛrˈɑn/ UK /wɛərˈɒn/ See IPA manual Freq #73740 Meanings 1 adv on which or on what; now chiefly formal, literary, or archaic The pedestal whereon the statue once stood is still visible. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · on which or on what; now... on whichwhereupon Word family Related forms whereinwhereofthereonhereon Etymology From Middle English wheron, a transparent compound of where + on. It has been used since the Middle English period as a relative form meaning "on which" and, in questions, "on what." Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # whereon **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /(h)wɛrˈɑn/ **IPA (UK):** /wɛərˈɒn/ **Frequency rank:** 73740 ## Meanings 1. on which or on what; now chiefly formal, literary, or archaic ## Examples - The pedestal whereon the statue once stood is still visible. ## Synonyms - on which - whereupon ## Related Forms - wherein - whereof - thereon - hereon ## Etymology From Middle English wheron, a transparent compound of where + on. It has been used since the Middle English period as a relative form meaning "on which" and, in questions, "on what." ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown