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ex ante

/ˈɛks ˈæn ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
ex ante
IPA
/ˈɛks ˈæn ti/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

predicted; forecast

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ex ante (“before the event”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛks ˈæn ti/

Inflected Forms

ex-ante (alternative)

Phrases

a priori

Frequently Paired Words

a priori

Antonyms

ex post

Questions

How do you pronounce ex ante?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛks ˈæn ti/.
What does ex ante mean?
predicted; forecast
Where does ex ante come from?
Borrowed from Latin ex ante (“before the event”).

How to pronounce ex ante

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