See also: ante, Ante, Ánte, ānte, -ante, anté-, and an té

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From Latin ante (preposition and prefix); akin to Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí), Sanskrit अन्ति (anti), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-), 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰- (anda-) (only in compounds), 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-), 𐍉𐌽𐌳- (ōnd-), (only in compounds): compare answer, along, German ant-, ent- (in compounds). Doublet of and- and anti-.

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  • IPA(key): /ˌæn.tɪ/, /ˌæn.tə/

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ante-

  1. (non-productive) Prior to in time.
    antebellum
  2. (non-productive) In front of in space.
    antechamber
  3. (anatomy) anterior

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  • Not to be confused with anti-.

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From Dutch ante-, from Latin ante-.

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  • IPA(key): [ante]
  • Hyphenation: an‧té

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anté-

  1. ante-

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ante-

  1. ante- (all senses)

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See ante

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ante-

  1. before

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From Latin ante.

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ante-

  1. ante-, before
    Synonym: przed-

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  • ante- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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  • Hyphenation: an‧te-

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ante-

  1. ante- (prior to in time)
  2. ante- (in front of in space)

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ante-

  1. ante- (prior to in time)
  2. ante- (in front of in space)

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Borrowed from Latin ante-.

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ante-

  1. ante- (prior to in time)
    ante- + ‎penúltimo (penultimate) → ‎antepenúltimo (antepenultimate)
  2. ante- (in front of in space)

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