προηγούμενος — meaning in English
proigoumenos
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English meaning
- antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- earlier adverb At a time before the present moment or before the time being talked about.
- formerly adv At an earlier time; previously.
- late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
- precedent noun An earlier case, decision, or action used as a guide or justification for a similar one later.
- previous adj Coming before the current one, in time or order.
Senses
προηγούμενος is used for these senses in English:
- antecedent Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
- earlier occurring previously
- formerly previously; once
- late Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
- precedent Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. [from 14th c.]
- previous (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
antecedent — full definition
- noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
- adjective Coming before something in time or order.
earlier — full definition
- adverb At a time before the present moment or before the time being talked about.
- adjective Coming before another in time or order; comparative of early.