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ante.

indicates anteriority. before

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈan.tɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈan.te]

  1. indicates anteriority. before of space. in front, before, forwards

    with-accusative

  2. indicates anteriority. before of space. in front, before, forwards before, in the presence of, in the sight of

    with-accusative

  3. indicates anteriority. before of time. before

    with-accusative
    ante omnia
    ante litteram

  4. indicates anteriority. before of importance. before, more than

    with-accusative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *anti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti, locative singular of the root noun *h₂ent- (“front, front side”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite, facing”), Sanskrit अन्ति (ánti), Old Armenian ընդ (ənd), Tocharian B ānte, and English and. The change from PIE ablative to Latin accusative is like the confrontational accusative used with Ancient Greek παρά (pará).

adv[ˈan.tɛ]Classical-Latin[ˈan.te]

  1. before, in front, forwards (of space)

  2. before, previously (of time)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *anti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti, locative singular of the root noun *h₂ent- (“front, front side”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “opposite, facing”), Sanskrit अन्ति (ánti), Old Armenian ընդ (ənd), Tocharian B ānte, and English and. The change from PIE ablative to Latin accusative is like the confrontational accusative used with Ancient Greek παρά (pará).

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