Ante-

//ˌæn.tɪ// prefix

prefix ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    Prior to in time. idiomatic, morpheme

    "antebellum"

  2. 2
    In front of in space. idiomatic, morpheme

    "antechamber"

  3. 3
    anterior. morpheme

    "antecubital"

Synonyms

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preforeanterioantero

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

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-.

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