far

/ˈfɑː/FAHR
/ˈfɑɹ/FAHR

Meaningfar, distant

Common meaning: at a great distance

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfeor‘perverse, depraved’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishfersource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsperverse, depraved → at a great distancefar‘at a great distance’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English feor ‘far, distant’.

Roots

  • feor Old English “far, distant”

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