"forepart" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: foreparts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English foreparte, forparte, forpart, equivalent to fore- + part. Compare foreparty. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foreparte}} Middle English foreparte, {{prefix|en|fore|part}} fore- + part Head templates: {{en-noun}} forepart (plural foreparts)
  1. The front or anterior part of something. Translations (front part): etuosa (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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