anterior

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ænˈtɪriər/ UK /ænˈtɪəriə/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
situated before or toward the front; earlier in time

The anterior wall of the chamber bore faded frescoes.

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Synonyms

1 adj · situated before or toward... front fore forward preceding prior earlier

Opposites

posterior rear hind subsequent

Word family

Derived forms anteriorlyanteriority

Related forms anteantecedent

Etymology

From Latin anterior ('that is before, foremost'), comparative of ante ('before').

anterior Latin ante Old French

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Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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

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