ante-, ant-
(Latin: before, in front of, prior to, forward; used as a prefix)
Compare this element with anti-, meaning "against". Anti-, with the meaning of "before", is found in very few words, such as: "antipasto" (from Italian) and "anticipate" with its various forms, plus a few scientific terms.
Someone who collects, is knowledgeable about, deals in, or studies ancient works of art, or other items which are usually of great value because of their age and scarcity: Garrett was considered to be quite an antiquary of old and rare objects and books.
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antiquated
antique
antiquely
antiqueness
antiquity
antler
1. A solid bony branched horn found in pairs on the head of an animal, especially a male, of the deer family, including caribou and elk. Antlers are shed each year.
2. Etymology: from Anglo-French auntiler, from Old French antoillier; possibly from Vulgar Latin anteoculare; literally, "horn growing before the eyes" ("in front of the eyes") from Latin ante, "before" + ocularis, "of the eyes".
2. Etymology: from Anglo-French auntiler, from Old French antoillier; possibly from Vulgar Latin anteoculare; literally, "horn growing before the eyes" ("in front of the eyes") from Latin ante, "before" + ocularis, "of the eyes".
antorbital
antrorse
disadvantage
disadvantaged
disadvantageous
disadvantageously
disadvantageousness
dorsoanterior (adjective), more dorsoanterior, most dorsoanterior
Everything has been thought of before, but the problem is to think of it again.
