antecursor

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noun

A forerunner; a precursor.

OriginLatin antecursor →
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Meanings

nounantecursor (plural antecursors)

plural antecursors

  1. obsoleteA forerunner; a precursor.

Origin

  1. Latinantecursor
  2. Englishantecursor

From Latin antecursor, from ante (“before, in front”) + cursor (“runner”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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