anterior.
that (which is) is before one (in time), more forward, in the future; anterior (as opposed to posterior or backward in time); in front (of)
Meaning & usage
that (which is) is before one (in time), more forward, in the future; anterior (as opposed to posterior or backward in time); in front (of)
foremost
formerly (of time), previously
Where this word comes from
Comparative form of lost adjective *anterus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros. Related to ante. Alternatively, built on ante in analogy to posterior (“which comes after”).
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