avant
Meaning
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beforehand; earlier
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.vɑ̃/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French avant, from Old French avant (“before, prior in time, forward”), from Late Latin ab ante (“before, in front of”), from Latin ab (“from”) + ante (“before”).
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Sentences
L'élection s'est déroulé avant la création des partis politiques .
The election took place before the creation of political parties.