Etymology 4: ante-, anti- Flashcards

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ante-, anti-

A

before, in front of (Latin)

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ante

A

the amount each poker player must put into the pot before receiving their cards

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antebellum

A

before the war

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antecedent

A

anything that logically goes before something else

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antedate

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to occur before something else

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antediluvian

A

original: before the Flood described in the Bible
now: old-fashioned or primitive

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ante meridiem

A

before noon (A.M.)

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anterior

A

located before or in front

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anteroom

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a room before the main room; a waiting room

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anticipate

A

to take before; to realize beforehand

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antiquarian

A

one who collects or studies objects of former times

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antiquated

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so old as to be no longer useful

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antique

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belonging to an earlier period

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antiquity

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ancient times

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