ante-
prefix/ˌæn.tɪ/ · /ˌæn.tə/
Etymology 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-.
1
Idiomatic, Morpheme Prior to in time.
- antebellum
- 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:
2
Idiomatic, Morpheme In front of in space.
- antechamber
- Derived terms
- antebellum, antechamber, antechapel, antechoir, anteclassical, antedate, antediluvian, antemeridian, antemundane, antenatal, ante-Nicene, antenuptial, anteorbital, antepredicative, anteroom