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ante-

prefix
/ˌæn.tɪ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Classical Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- From Classical Latin ante-, use as prefix of ante (preposition); akin to Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí), Sanskrit अन्ति (anti), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-) (only in compounds): compare answer, along, English ant-, ent- (in compounds). Doublet of anti-.

  1. derived from ante-

Definitions

  1. Prior to in time.

    • antebellum
    • The main prefixes in the controlled language include “un-“, “plus-“, “doubleplus-“, “ante-” and “post-“.

  2. In front of in space.

    • antechamber

  3. anterior.

    • antecubital

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