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
- IPA(key): /æntɪ/
Prefix
ante-
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with anti-.
Derived terms
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Translations
Prior to in time
Italian
Derived terms
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Latin
Etymology
See ante
Derived terms
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Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌan.te/
Synonyms
Derived terms
Category Romanian words prefixed with ante- not found
Spanish
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (prior to in time)
- ante- + penúltimo (“penultimate”) → antepenúltimo (“antepenultimate”)
- ante- (in front of in space)
Derived terms
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Related terms
Further reading
- “ante-” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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