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antecursor

antecursor noun: a forerunner; a precursor.

Noun

antecursor (plural antecursors)

  1. (obsolete) A forerunner; a precursor.

Forms of antecursor

pluralantecursors

Origin of antecursor

From Latin antecursor, from ante (“before, in front”) + cursor (“runner”).

Questions about antecursor

What does antecursor mean?
Antecursor means a forerunner; a precursor.
What part of speech is antecursor?
Antecursor is a noun.
What is the plural of antecursor?
The plural of antecursor is antecursors.

Words near antecursor in the dictionary

  1. antecrochets
  2. antecryst
  3. antecrysts
  4. antecubal
  5. antecubital
  6. antecursor
  7. antecursors
  8. anted
  9. anted in
  10. anted up
  11. anted-up

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