Etymology

antechoir

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Today it means: The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers. Full definition →

English choir ← Classical Latin ante- ← Latin ante
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Proto-Italic*anti
  5. Latinante
  6. Classical Latinante-
  7. Englishante-
  8. Englishchoir
  9. English todayantechoir

From ante- + choir.

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