ante-
See also: ante, Ante, Ánte, ānte, -ante, anté-, and an té
English
Etymology
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-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌæn.tɪ/, /ˌæn.tə/
Prefix
ante-
- (non-productive) Prior to in time.
- antebellum
- (non-productive) In front of in space.
- antechamber
- (anatomy) anterior
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with anti-.
Synonyms
- (prior to in time): pre-, fore-
- (in front of in space): pre-, fore-
Antonyms
- (prior to in time): after-, post-
- (in front of in space): post-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with ante-
- antebellum
- antechamber
- antechapel
- antechoir
- anteclassical
- antedate
- antediluvian
- antemeridian
- antemundane
- antenatal
- ante-Nicene
- antenuptial
- anteorbital
- antepredicative
- anteroom
Related terms
- antero-, anterio-
Translations
Prior to in time
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In front of in space
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See also
- ante
- anti-
Anagrams
- Aten, Etan, Etna, Nate, Tean, Tena, anet, etna, neat, neta, ta'en
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch ante-, from Latin ante-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ante]
- Hyphenation: an‧té
Prefix
anté-
- ante-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ante- not found
Further reading
- “ante-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (all senses)
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with ante-
Anagrams
- Etna, nate, tane
Latin
Etymology
See ante
Prefix
ante-
- before
Derived terms
Latin terms prefixed with ante-
Polish
Etymology
From Latin ante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈan.tɛ/
Prefix
ante-
- ante-, before
- Synonym: przed-
Declension
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Derived terms
Category Polish terms suffixed with ante- not found
Polish terms prefixed with ante-
Further reading
- ante- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ante- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: an‧te-
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (prior to in time)
- ante- (in front of in space)
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with ante-
Related terms
- antes
Further reading
- “ante-” in iDicionário Aulete.
- “ante-” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “ante-” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌan.te/
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (prior to in time)
- ante- (in front of in space)
Synonyms
- pre-
Derived terms
Romanian terms prefixed with ante-
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin ante-.
Prefix
ante-
- ante- (prior to in time)
- ante- + penúltimo (“penultimate”) → antepenúltimo (“antepenultimate”)
- ante- (in front of in space)
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with ante-
Related terms
- ante
Further reading
- “ante-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014