prae

Adv

1. (not-comparable) before
2. (not-comparable) in front

Prep

1. (with-ablative) before
2. (with-ablative) in front of
3. (with-ablative) in comparison with
4. (with-ablative) because of

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈprae̯]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *prai, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i. Cognate with Old Latin *pri (“before”), as in prior, prīdiē, etc. Other Italic cognates include Oscan 𐌐𐌓𐌀𐌉 (prai) and Umbrian 𐌐𐌓𐌄 (pre).
The ablative is from the PIE locative.

Concepts

before

in front of

ahead of

above

front

to

Synonyms

ante

pro

prō

Translations

vor

przed

voor

devant

diante de

davant

davanti

perante

avant

antes de

delante de

em frente de

antes de

em presença de

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