ante-youdaoicibaDictYouDict[ante- 词源字典]
word-forming element meaning "before, in front of; previous, existing beforehand; introductory to," from Latin ante (prep. and adv.) "before, in front of, opposite," used in combinations, from PIE *anti "facing opposite, near, in front of, before" (see ante).[ante- etymology, ante- origin, 英语词源]