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antecedo.

to precede (go before or in front of)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[an.tɛˈkeː.doː]Classical-Latin[an.teˈt͡ʃɛː.do]
  1. to precede (go before or in front of)

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  2. to excel or surpass

    conjugation-3
  3. to distinguish oneself, to become eminent

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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 Latin ante- Latin cēdō Latin antecēdō From ante- (“before”) + cēdō (“go”).

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