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anteclassical

UK/æntɪˈklæsɪk(ə)l/

anteclassical adjective: pertaining to something from before the classical era.

Adjective

anteclassical (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to something from before the classical era.
    • The graffiti contains many anteclassical words of uncertain origin.

Antonyms of anteclassical

Origin of anteclassical

From ante- + classical.

Words formed from anteclassical

Questions about anteclassical

What does anteclassical mean?
Anteclassical means pertaining to something from before the classical era.
What part of speech is anteclassical?
Anteclassical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce anteclassical?
Anteclassical is pronounced /æntɪˈklæsɪk(ə)l/ (UK).

Words near anteclassical in the dictionary

  1. antechoirs
  2. antechurch
  3. antechurches
  4. antecians
  5. anteciliary
  6. anteclassical
  7. anteclassically
  8. anteclise
  9. anteclises
  10. anteclypei
  11. anteclypeus

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