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πρότερος — meaning in English

proteros

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English meaning

  • antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
  • past noun The period of time before the present.

Senses

πρότερος is used for these senses in English:

  • antecedent Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
  • past Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]
  • past Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. [from 15th c.]

antecedent — full definition

  1. noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
  2. noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
  3. adjective Coming before something in time or order.

past — full definition

  1. noun The period of time before the present.
  2. adjective Having already happened or existed; former.
  3. preposition Beyond in place, time, or amount.

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