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
- 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.
past — full definition
- noun The period of time before the present.
- adjective Having already happened or existed; former.
- preposition Beyond in place, time, or amount.