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forthcoming

forth·co·ming

UK/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ US/fɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

at ease in talking to others

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2.

of the relatively near future

  • “the approaching election”
  • “this coming Thursday”
  • “the forthcoming holidays”
  • “the upcoming spring fashions”
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3.

available when required or as promised

  • “federal funds were not forthcoming”
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Origin

The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing (verb)”). The noun is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“arrival”).

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