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antérieur

anterior, previous

adjective ahn-teh-RYUR Rare
Time Time Expressions

Origin: Latin 'anterior' (more before, earlier)

Also means

front (anatomy)

Usage Note

Antérieur means both 'prior in time' (à une date antérieure, at an earlier date) and 'at the front' in anatomy (la face antérieure du genou, the front of the knee). Its opposite is postérieur (posterior, later). The feminine form is antérieure.

Examples

"Cette décision est antérieure à mon arrivée."

Natural Translation

This decision predates my arrival.

Literal Translation

This decision is anterior to my arrival.

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