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ante-

/ˌæn.tɪ/

ante- prefix: prior to in time.

Prefix

ante-

  1. (idiomatic) Prior to in time.
    • antebellum
    • The main prefixes in the controlled language include “un-“, “plus-“, “doubleplus-“, “ante-” and “post-“.2020 August 8, Zui, “Controlled Languages — Newspeak”, in The Language Closet
    Synonyms:
    pre-, fore-
    Antonyms:
    post-, after-
  2. (idiomatic) In front of in space.
    • antechamber
    Synonyms:
    pre-, fore-
    Antonyms:
    post-
  3. anterior.
    • antecubital
    Synonyms:
    anterio-, antero-, pre-

Synonyms of ante-

Antonyms

Forms of ante-

alternative form (obsolete)anti-

Origin of ante-

From Classical Latin ante-, use as prefix of ante (preposition); akin to Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí), Sanskrit अन्ति (anti), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-) (only in compounds): compare answer, along, English ant-, ent- (in compounds). Doublet of anti-.

Words formed from ante-

Questions about ante-

What does ante- mean?
Ante- means prior to in time.
What part of speech is ante-?
Ante- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce ante-?
Ante- is pronounced /ˌæn.tɪ/.

Words near ante- in the dictionary

  1. ante in
  2. ante litteram
  3. ante meridiem
  4. ante over
  5. ante up
  6. ante-
  7. ante-cabinet
  8. ante-cabinets
  9. ante-camera
  10. ante-historic
  11. ante-mortem

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