hither

Meaning

Adv

1. (archaic, literary, not-comparable) To this place, to here.
2. (not-comparable) over here

Adj

On this side; the nearer.

Verb

only used in the phrase hither and thither

Synonyms

here

this way

this place

close by

this side

this side of

this direction

to this place

toward this side

to that

in this direction

to here

to there

elsewhere

near

neighbouring

Translations

hierher

aquí

qui

ici

acá

qua

hierheen

çà

hier

buraya

para cá

fin qui

aqui

huc

par ici

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɪðə/

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: citer

In summary

From Old English hider, from Proto-Germanic *hidrê. Cognate with Latin citer.