Protero-

//ˈpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊ// prefix

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Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    First morpheme
  2. 2
    Earliest. morpheme
  3. 3
    Early. morpheme

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρότερος (próteros, “anterior”).

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