forgotten

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English

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Etymology

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Morphologically forgot +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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forgotten (comparative more forgotten, superlative most forgotten)

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

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Verb

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forgotten

  1. past participle of forget

Noun

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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”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.