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delante.

in front of, before (spatially)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/deˈlante/[d̪eˈlãn̪.t̪e]

  1. in front of, before (spatially)

  2. forward, forwards (with hacia preceding it)

  3. ahead (with por preceding it)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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 Spanish delante Inherited from Old Spanish delante, from earlier denante, from de (“of”) + enante (“in front of”); enante from Late Latin in ante.

prep/deˈlante/[d̪eˈlãn̪.t̪e]

  1. in front of (used with possessive pronouns)

    delante mío/mía
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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 Spanish delante Inherited from Old Spanish delante, from earlier denante, from de (“of”) + enante (“in front of”); enante from Late Latin in ante.

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