ante-

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 273 words | Copyright

ante- repr. L. adv.-prep. ante in comps. (corr. to Gr. ánta over against, and antí ANTI-), with the sense ‘before’ in place or time, as in ANTECEDENT, etc.; also ante-chapel XVIII, antedate XVI, antenatal XIX, antepenultimate XVIII, ante-room XVIII.

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