ante-

See also -ante, ante, Ante, and Ánte

English

Etymology

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

Prefix

ante-

1. (non-productive) Prior to in time.

   antebellum

2. (non-productive) In front of in space.

   antechamber

Usage notes

Ante- should not to be confused with anti-.

Synonyms

• (prior to in time): pre-
• (in front of in space): fore-

Antonyms

• (prior to in time): post-
• (in front of in space): post-

Translations

Prior to in time

Finnish: edeltävä (fi)

Russian: пред- (ru) (pred-), до- (ru) (do-)

In front of in space

Finnish: etu- (fi)

Russian: пред- (ru) (pred-), при- (ru) (pri-)

Derived terms

terms derived from ante-

antebellum antechamber antechapel antechoir

antecipate anteclassical antedate antediluvian

antemeridian antemundane antenatal ante-Nicene

antenuptial anteorbital antepredicative anteroom

See also

• ante
• anti-

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Italian

Prefix

ante-

1. ante- (all senses)

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Spanish

Etymology

Latin ante-.

Prefix

ante-

1. before (in time and space)

   ayer (“yesterday”) → anteayer (“day before yesterday”)

Derived terms

[+] Spanish words prefixed with ante-