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adelante.

forward (toward the front)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/adeˈlante/[a.ð̞eˈlãn̪.t̪e]

  1. forward (toward the front)

  2. forward (into the future)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old Spanish de Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Late Latin in ante Old Spanish enante Old Spanish denante Old Spanish delante Old Spanish adelante Spanish adelante Inherited from Old Spanish adelante, from delante (“in front”). Equivalent to a- + delante.

intj/adeˈlante/[a.ð̞eˈlãn̪.t̪e]

  1. come in

  2. go ahead

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old Spanish de Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Late Latin in ante Old Spanish enante Old Spanish denante Old Spanish delante Old Spanish adelante Spanish adelante Inherited from Old Spanish adelante, from delante (“in front”). Equivalent to a- + delante.

verb/adeˈlante/[a.ð̞eˈlãn̪.t̪e]

  1. inflection of adelantar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of adelantar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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