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antecessor.

he that goes before, predecessor; scout/vanguard (army); law professors;

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[an.tɛˈkɛs.sɔr]Classical-Latin[an.teˈt͡ʃɛs.sor]

  1. predecessor

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. vanguard, scout

    declension-3 · masculine
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 cedo Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin antecessor From ante- + cedo + -tor.

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