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Forgotten Object

/fərˈɡɒtən ˈɒbdʒɛkt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An item or thing that has been neglected or overlooked, often due to the passage of time.

    "The attic was filled with forgotten objects from her childhood."
  2. 2

    A specific item that has been left behind or disregarded, typically in a particular context.

    "The museum displayed a collection of forgotten objects from the past."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'forgotten' originates from the Old English 'forgietan', meaning 'to lose memory of'. 'Object' comes from the Latin 'objectum', meaning 'something thrown before', which evolved to denote anything that can be perceived or acted upon.

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