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ante-

/ˌæn.tɪ/
/ˌæn.tə/

Where it comes from

From Classical Latin ante-, use as prefix of ante (preposition); akin to Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí), Sanskrit अन्ति (anti), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-) (only in compounds): compare answer, along, English ant-, ent- (in compounds). Doublet of anti-.

prefix anti-

idiomatic, morpheme Prior to in time. antebellum
Similar: pre-, fore- · Opposite: post-, after-
idiomatic, morpheme In front of in space. antechamber
Similar: pre-, fore- · Opposite: post-
morpheme anterior. antecubital
Similar: anterio-, antero-, pre- · Opposite: posterio-, postero-, post-

Translations

Every language

prefix Prior to in time

Português	ante-
Italiano	ante-
Русский	пред- pred-, до- do-

prefix In front of in space

Português	ante-
Italiano	ante-
Русский	пред- pred-, при- pri-

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MLA

"ante-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ante-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ante-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ante-

Chicago

"ante-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ante-.

BibTeX

@misc{ante_2026,
  title = {ante-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ante-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}