forgotten

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfoɻɡɒtən/

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Adjective

forgotten (comparative more forgotten, superlative most forgotten)

1. Of which knowledge has been lost, which is no longer remembered.

Translations

of which knowledge has been lost, which is no longer remembered

• Danish: glemt (da)
• Dutch: vergeten (nl)
• Finnish: unohdettu (fi)
• French: oublié (fr)

• Latin: oblitus (la)
• Portuguese: esquecido (pt)
• Russian: забытый (ru) (zabýtyj)
• Spanish: olvidado (es)

Verb

forgotten

1. Past participle of forget

Noun

forgotten (plural forgottens)

1. A person or thing that has been forgotten.
   • 2007 December 31, Alan Feuer, “Headliners of 07: A Subway Savior, Rampaging Rats, and a $12 Million Dog”, New York Times:

     Luckily for these unfortunate forgottens, New Year is approaching, a time when, despite the intuitions of the calendar, our thoughts often turn to the past.