Anterior

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪəriÉ™(r)

Alternative forms

• anteriour obsolete

Origin

From Latin anterior, comparative of ante ("forward, before")

Full definition of anterior

Adjective

1. Before in place.
2. Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.
3. (anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

Synonyms

Antonyms

• (before in place) posterior
• (anatomy) posterior

Derived Terms

• anteriorly

Coordinate terms

Anagrams

• eritoran