Hyphenation
an·te·ced·entTurkish pronunciation
äntîsidıntSynonyms
precursor,
precedent,
forerunner,
predecessor,
forebear,
forefather,
anterior,
earlier,
foregoing,
former,
past,
preceding,
precursory,
preliminary,
previousPronunciation
/ˌantəˈsēdənt/ /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
Etymology
[ "an-t&-'sE-d& ] (noun.) 14th century. From Latin antecēdēns (“go before”) ante- (“before”) + cedere (“to yield”)