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Webster 1913 Edition


Anterior

An-te′ri-or

,
Adj.
[L.
anterior
, comp. of
ante
before.]
1.
Before in time; antecedent.
Antigonus, who was
anterior
to Polybius.
Sir G. C. Lewis.
2.
Before, or toward the front, in place;
as, the
anterior
part of the mouth; – opposed to
posterior
.
☞ In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral.
Syn. – Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.

Webster 1828 Edition


Anterior

ANTE'RIOR

,
Adj.
[L.]
1.
Before in time or place; prior; antecedent; preceding in time.
2.
Before or in front in place.

Definition 2024


anterior

anterior

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Adjective

anterior (not comparable)

  1. Before in place.
  2. Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.
  3. (anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

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  • See also Wikisaurus:former

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Etymology

From Latin anterior.

Adjective

anterior m, f (masculine and feminine plural anteriors)

  1. anterior (before; preceding)
  2. previous

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Latin

Adjective

anterior (comparative of ante)

  1. anterior, more forward
  2. former, previous

Inflection

Third declension, comparative variant

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative anterior anterius anteriōrēs anteriōra
genitive anteriōris anteriōrum
dative anteriōrī anteriōribus
accusative anteriōrem anterius anteriōrēs anteriōra
ablative anteriōre anteriōribus
vocative anterior anterius anteriōrēs anteriōra

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Portuguese

Adjective

anterior (plural anteriores, comparable)

  1. anterior
  2. previous, preceding

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin anterior and French antérieur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.te.riˈor/

Adjective

anterior m, n (feminine singular anterioară, masculine plural anteriori, feminine and neuter plural anterioare)

  1. previous

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.te.ˈɾjoɾ/

Adjective

anterior m, f (plural anteriores)

  1. anterior (in time), previous, earlier, former, past
  2. anterior (in space)

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