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Added 9 October 2026

henceforth

/hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/ adverb

In Latin: posthac, dehinc, amodo Wiktionary

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

From this time forth; from now on.
henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith

Origin

From Middle English hennes forth, hens-forþ, hennes-forþ, from modification of Old English heonan forþ with an adverbial genitive suffix. By surface analysis, hence (“from here”) + forth (“forward”).

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