Maltese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian antenato, from Latin antenatus (literally born before).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /an.tɛˈnaːt/
  • (file)

Noun edit

antenat m (plural antenati, feminine antenata)

  1. forefather, ancestor
    Synonym: (chiefly plural) missier

Related terms edit

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin antenātus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /anˈtɛ.nat/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnat
  • Syllabification: an‧te‧nat

Noun edit

antenat m pers (feminine antenatka)

  1. (literary) ancestor, forefather
    Synonyms: ascendent, przodek, wstępny
    Antonyms: descendent, potomek, zstępny

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

adjective

Further reading edit

  • antenat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • antenat in Polish dictionaries at PWN