Etymology

antero-

Today it means: anterior; front; forward Full definition →

Latin anterior ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énteros
  3. Latin*anterus
  4. Latinanterior
  5. English todayantero-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin anterior.

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