Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anterior

/ænˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
an-te-ri-or
IPA
/ænˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.

adj

Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.

adj

Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.

adj

Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.

Formal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anterior (“that is before, foremost”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/
  • British English: /anˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

anteriour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

anteriority anteriorization anteriorize anteriorly anteriorally anteriormost anteriorness anteriorward centroanterior distoanterior dorsoanterior inferoanterior

Phrases

anterior auricular muscle anterior cerebral artery anterior chamber anterior choroidal artery anterior ciliary artery anterior cingulate cortex anterior commissure anterior communicating artery

Frequently Paired Words

auricularis anterior past anterior

Synonyms

prior front tooth

Antonyms

posterior

Rhymes With

interior superior exterior inferior ulterior cheerier homo superior posterior anteroposterior citerior posteroinferior posteroanterior

Questions

How do you pronounce anterior?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/.
What does anterior mean?
Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.
Where does anterior come from?
Borrowed from Latin anterior (“that is before, foremost”).

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