Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anteclassical

/æntɪˈklæsɪk(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-te-clas-si-cal
IPA
/æntɪˈklæsɪk(ə)l/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to something from before the classical era.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin classicuslbor. French classiquebor. English classic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English classical English anteclassical From ante- + classical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /æntɪˈklæsɪk(ə)l/

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Questions

How do you pronounce anteclassical?
The recorded pronunciation is /æntɪˈklæsɪk(ə)l/.
What does anteclassical mean?
Pertaining to something from before the classical era.
Where does anteclassical come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Classical Latin ante-lbor. English ante- Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin classicuslbor. French classiquebor. English classic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English classical English anteclassical From ante- + classical.

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