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abans.

before (earlier than in time)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adv[əˈβans]Central, Northern[əˈbans]Balearic[aˈbans]Valencia[aˈβans]Northwestern

  1. before (earlier than in time)

  2. before (in front of)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan abants, from Vulgar Latin *abantius, from Late Latin ab ante (with /-(i)us/ added perhaps by analogy with prius), from ab (“from”) + ante (“before”). Compare Occitan abans.

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