|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
ante nati
ante past
ante type
b. : anterior
ante room
: forward
ante flexion
ante version
2.
a. : prior to : earlier than
ante classical
ante natal
ante partum
b. : in front of
ante orbital
ante temple