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Ant-

Ant-

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Definition 2024


ant-

ant-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ant"

English

Prefix

ant-

  1. A variant form of anti- used before a vowel.
    antacid

Derived terms

See also


Old Saxon

Etymology

Akin to Old English hund-, Old Dutch ant- (Dutch tachtig (eighty)).

Prefix

ant- ("ten")

  1. Used at the beginning of numerals from 70 to 90
    antsiƀuntig "seventy"
  2. Used to indicate decade
    antahtoda "decade eighth"