| 释义 |
an·te-
\|antē, |aan-, -tə̇\ prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from ante before, in front, in front of; akin to Old English and-, on- against, Old High German ant-, int-, Old Norse and-, Gothic anda-, and-, Greek anti before, against, Sanskrit anti in the presence of, Hittite hanti in front — more at end
1.
a. : prior : precedent : earlier
< antenati >
< antepast >
< antetype >
b. : anterior
< anteroom >
: forward
< anteflexion >
< anteversion >
2.
a. : prior to : earlier than
< anteclassical >
< antenatal >
< antepartum >
b. : in front of
< anteorbital >
< antetemple > |