ante-

1. (idiomatic, morpheme) Prior to in time.
2. (idiomatic, morpheme) In front of in space.
3. (morpheme) anterior.

Opposite of

post-, after-, posterio-, postero-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæn.tɪ/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἀντί

Cognate with Sanskrit: अन्ति

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌳-

Cognate with German: ant-

In summary

From Latin ante (“preposition and prefix”); 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-.

Synonyms

ante

Translations

ante-

ante-