English
Etymology
Old English hwæder
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-whither.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪð�(r)|-ɪð�(r)
Adverb
whither
- archaic|quaint To which place.
#: Whither am I going?
Quotations
1918, w:Willa Cather|Willa Cather, w:My Antonia|My Antonia, Mirado Modern Classics, paperback edition, page 8
:The wagon jolted on, carrying me I knew not whither.
Usage notes
This word is unusual in modern usage; where is much more common. It is more often encountered in older works, or when used poetically.
Do not confuse with whether or with wither.
Synonyms
whereto
Translations
trans-top|to which place
Dutch: waarheen
French: où
German: wohin
trans-mid
Portuguese: aonde
Russian: к�да (kudá)
Serbian: kuda
Spanish: adónde
trans-bottom
Related terms
hither
thither
Verb
en-verb
- intransitive|obsolete|dialectal To wuther.
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