anterior C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ænˈtɪriər/ UK /ænˈtɪəriə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj situated before or toward the front; earlier in time The anterior wall of the chamber bore faded frescoes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · situated before or toward... frontforeforwardprecedingpriorearlier ↔ Opposites posteriorrearhindsubsequent Word family Derived forms anteriorlyanteriority Related forms anteantecedent Etymology AI details From Latin anterior ('that is before, foremost'), comparative of ante ('before'). anterior Latin ante Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anterior **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ænˈtɪriər/ **IPA (UK):** /ænˈtɪəriə/ ## Meanings 1. situated before or toward the front; earlier in time ## Examples - The anterior wall of the chamber bore faded frescoes. ## Synonyms - front - fore - forward - preceding - prior - earlier ## Antonyms - posterior - rear - hind - subsequent ## Derived Forms - anteriorly - anteriority ## Related Forms - ante - antecedent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: anterior - Root: ante ## Etymology From Latin anterior ('that is before, foremost'), comparative of ante ('before'). ## AI Etymology Anterior is from Latin anterior ('that is before, foremost'), comparative of ante ('before'). Important recorded forms include anterior (Latin) and ante (Latin). The current sense covers situated before or toward the front; earlier in time. The wider family includes derived forms such as anteriorly and anteriority and related words such as ante and antecedent. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown