ante-

/ˌæn.tɪ//ˌæn.tə/

prefix

Prior to in time.

“antebellum”

Similar
pre-fore-anterio-antero-
Opposite
post-after-posterio-postero-
OriginClassical Latin ante- ← Latin ante ← Proto-Italic *anti →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative obsolete anti-

  1. idiomaticPrior to in time.

    antebellum

    1 more example

    The main prefixes in the controlled language include “un-“, “plus-“, “doubleplus-“, “ante-” and “post-“.

    2020 August 8, Zui, “Controlled Languages — Newspeak”, in The Language Closet

    Synonyms: pre-, fore- · Antonyms: post-, after-

  2. idiomaticIn front of in space.

    antechamber

    Synonyms: pre-, fore- · Antonyms: post-

  3. anatomyanterior.

    antecubital

    Synonyms: anterio-, antero-, pre- · Antonyms: posterio-, postero-, post-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixPrior to in time.

Similar
pre-fore-
Opposite
post-after-

prefixIn front of in space.

Similar
pre-fore-
Opposite
post-

prefixanterior.

Similar
anterio-antero-pre-
Opposite
posterio-postero-post-
Also see
fore-pre-

Origin

  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-

From Classical Latin ante-, use as prefix of ante (preposition); akin to Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí), Sanskrit अन्ति (anti), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳- (and-) (only in compounds): compare answer, along, English ant-, ent- (in compounds). Doublet of anti-.

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Translations

Finnish edeltävä, etu-
  • edeltäväPrior to in time
  • etu-In front of in space
Irish ur-
  • ur-Prior to in time
Italian ante-, ante-
  • ante-Prior to in time
  • ante-In front of in space
Polish ante-, przed-
  • ante-Prior to in time
  • przed-Prior to in time
Portuguese ante-, ante-
  • ante-Prior to in time
  • ante-In front of in space
Russian пред-, до-
  • пред- (pred-)Prior to in time
  • до- (do-)Prior to in time
  • пред- (pred-)In front of in space
  • при- (pri-)In front of in space
Cite this entry
APA

ante-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ante-

MLA

“ante-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ante-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ante-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ante-.

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