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anterior
- /anˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ UK
- /ænˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪəɹiə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin anterior (“that is before, foremost”).
adjective anteriour
- Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal. Transillumination of anterior teeth, using the composite curing light placed labially to shine through the tooth and be viewed using the mouth mirror, shows up any cavities as dark interproximal shadows.
- (of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the mainstem.
- Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t.
- Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding. anterior to the time when mankind have become capable of being improved by free and equal discussion.
Opposite: posterior
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prefrontal, front, frontal, preceding, fore, antecedent, prior, front tooth, peristome, scalenus, older, ante, historical, past, predecessor, previous
adjective
Opposite: posterior
Translations
Talk about this word "anterior." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anterior. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anterior. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anterior "anterior." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anterior.Cite this
@misc{anterior_2026,
title = {anterior},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anterior},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
