ante-

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English

Etymology

From Latin ante (“preposition and prefix”); akin to Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí), Sanskrit अन्ति (anti), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-), 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰- (anda-) (only in compounds), 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-), 𐍉𐌽𐌳- (ōnd-), (only in compounds): compare answer, along, German ant-, ent- (in compounds). Doublet of anti-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæn.tɪ/, /ˌæn.tə/

Prefix

ante-

  1. (non-productive) Prior to in time.
    Synonyms: pre-, fore-
    Antonyms: post-, after-
    antebellum
  2. (non-productive) In front of in space.
    Synonyms: pre-, fore-
    Antonym: post-
    antechamber
  3. (anatomy) anterior.
    Synonyms: anterio-, antero-, pre-
    Antonyms: posterio-, postero-, post-
    antecubital

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with anti- (“against”).

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ante-

Translations

See also

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch ante-, from Latin ante-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: an‧té

Prefix

anté-

  1. ante-

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ante- not found

Further reading

Italian

Prefix

ante-

  1. ante- (all senses)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with ante-

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

See ante

Prefix

ante-

  1. before

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with ante-

Polish

Etymology

From Latin ante.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ante-

  1. ante-, before
    Synonym: przed-

Declension

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Derived terms

Category Polish terms suffixed with ante- not found
Polish terms prefixed with ante-

Further reading

  • ante- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Prefix

ante-

  1. ante- (prior to in time)
  2. ante- (in front of in space)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with ante-

Further reading

Romanian

Pronunciation

Prefix

ante-

  1. ante- (prior to in time)
  2. ante- (in front of in space)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Romanian terms prefixed with ante-

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ante-.

Prefix

ante-

  1. ante- (prior to in time)
    ‎ante- + ‎penúltimo (“penultimate”) → ‎antepenúltimo (“antepenultimate”)
  2. ante- (in front of in space)

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with ante-

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia