English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 7

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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 6, we learnt about the prefix ana.  Ana represents the meanings up; back; again; anew. Today we shall see the prefix ante. Happy Reading :)

Day 7 : Ante

• ante - before; preceding

Let's try to understand this with some examples....

1. antedate (verb) = to be built or formed or to happen, at an earlier date than something else in the past.
   • ante - Prefix = before
   • date - Root = date
2. antenatal (adjective) = relating to the medical care given to the pregnant woman
   • ante - Prefix = before
   • nat (nasci) - R = to be born
   • al - Suffix = connected to

Let's have a look at some more words with ante prefixes, for better understanding.

1. antepast = a foretaste [something that gives you an idea of what something else is like by allowing you to experience a small example of it before it happens]
2. anterior = preceding in time or place
3. antemeridiem = coming before noon
4. antediluvian =  belonging to the time before the biblical Flood (extremely old-fashioned)
5. anteversion = a tipping forward of an organ
6. anteroom = a waiting room, before a larger, more important room
7. antecedent = someone or something existing or happening before, especially as the origin of something / someone

Home Work :

Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.

1. extra-
2. hetero-
3. inter-
4. macro-

a. large

b. outside

d. between

That's all for today guys..... Thank you :)

Shraboni Chakraborty

Asstt. Professor

English and Foreign Languages University,

 Hyderabad

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