Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ante-

/ˌæn.tɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-
IPA: /ˌæn.tɪ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Prior to in time.

prefix

In front of in space.

prefix

Example Sentences

"antebellum"
"The main prefixes in the controlled language include “un-“, “plus-“, “doubleplus-“, “ante-” and “post-“."
"antechamber"
"antecubital"

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- 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-.

Word Breakdown

Root: ante-

Inflected Forms

anti- (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

antebellum antechamber antechapel antechoir anteclassical antedate antediluvian antemeridian antemundane antenatal antenuptial anteorbital

Phrases

ante-Nicene antero- anterio- anti-

Frequently Paired Words

antero- anterio- ante anti-

Synonyms

pre- fore- anterio- antero-

Antonyms

post- after- posterio- postero-

Questions

How do you pronounce ante-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.tɪ/.
What does ante- mean?: Prior to in time.
Where does ante- 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- 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-.

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