antenat
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian antenato, from Latin antenatus (literally “born before”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.tɛˈnaːt/
Noun
antenat m (plural antenati, feminine antenata)
- forefather, ancestor
- Synonym: (chiefly plural) missier
Related terms
- anzjan
- anzjanità
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antenātus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈtɛ.nat/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnat
- Syllabification: an‧te‧nat
Noun
antenat m pers (feminine antenatka)
- (literary) ancestor, forefather
- Synonyms: ascendent, przodek, wstępny
- Antonyms: descendent, potomek, zstępny
Declension
Declension of antenat
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | antenat | antenaci |
| genitive | antenata | antenatów |
| dative | antenatowi | antenatom |
| accusative | antenata | antenatów |
| instrumental | antenatem | antenatami |
| locative | antenacie | antenatach |
| vocative | antenacie | antenaci |
Derived terms
adjective
- antenacki
Further reading
- antenat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- antenat in Polish dictionaries at PWN