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Eastern Arrernte
Noun
anteme
- now, then
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Middle English
- antimne, antempne, antheme, antime, antyme, antem, antym, antefen, antephne, anthephene, antefne
Etymology
From Old English antefn, antefen and Old French antiene, anteine, anteivne, both from Ecclesiastical Latin *antephōna, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌanˈtɛːm(ə)/, /ˈantɛm(ə)/, /ˈantim(ə)/, /ˈantɛm(p)n(ə)/, /ˈantɛv(ə)n(ə)/, /ˈantɛf(ə)n(ə)/
Noun
anteme (plural antemes)
- A biblically-based chant; especially one sung before and after psalms (an antiphon).
- (rare) A non-religious musical work or piece.
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