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Added 9 October 2026

forgotten

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ adjective

In Latin: oblītus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forgotten at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not noticed inadvertently.
her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night

Origin

From Middle English foryoten, from Old English forġeten, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan. By surface analysis, forgot + -en.

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