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ante.

before (in front of in space)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ˈɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal

  1. before (in front of in space)

    dated

  2. in front of (at or near the front part of)

    dated

  3. in front of (in the presence of someone)

    dated
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 Portuguese ante Inherited from Latin ante.

adv/ˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ˈɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal

  1. obsolete form of antes

    alt-of · not-comparable · obsolete
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 Portuguese ante Inherited from Latin ante.

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