ante-
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).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ante-
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with anti-.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
Prior to in time
In front of in space
See also
Anagrams
Italian
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (all senses)
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
See ante
Prefix
ante-
Derived terms
Portuguese
Prefix
ante-
Related terms
Romanian
Pronunciation
Prefix
ante-
Synonyms
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (prior to in time)
- ante- + penúltimo (“penultimate”) → antepenúltimo (“antepenultimate”)
- ante- (in front of in space)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “ante-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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