THERETOFORE

theretofore

(adverb) up to that time; “they had not done any work theretofore”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

theretofore

Until that time.

Before that.

Source: Wiktionary


There`to*fore", adv.

Definition: Up to that time; before then; -- correlative with heretofore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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