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Understanding the Meaning and Usage of 'Anti' and 'Ante' Prefixes, Study notes of Latin language

An explanation of the meanings and origins of the prefixes 'anti-' and 'ante-'. 'anti-' comes from the greek language and is used to form words that mean 'against' or 'preventing', such as 'antifreeze' and 'anti-inflammatory'. 'ante-' comes from the latin language and means 'before' or 'in front of', as in 'antenatal' and 'antechamber'. The document also includes examples and instructions for using these prefixes in sentences.

What you will learn

  • Can 'anti-' words be hyphenated?
  • What language does the prefix 'anti-' originate from?
  • What is the meaning of the prefix 'ante-'?
  • What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?

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Anti and Ante
Anti
When the meaning is ‘against’ or ‘preventing’, you need to use anti-, which comes from the
Greek language.
It is used to form words such as antifreeze (a substance that prevents water from freezing).
Words which begin with anti- are sometimes hyphenated, typically when the word following
anti- begins with a vowel (e.g. anti-aircraft, anti-inflammatory) and always when the base
word begins with a capital letter (e.g., anti-American).
There are lots more words beginning with anti- than those that begin with ante-.
Ante
The meaning of ante is ‘before’ or ‘in front of’ which is from the Latin language.
Ante- is used to form words like antenatal (= before birth) and antechamber (a small room
leading to a bigger one).
There aren't very many ‘ante-’ words in general use and none of them are hyphenated.
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Anti and Ante

Anti

When the meaning is ‘against’ or ‘preventing’, you need to use anti- , which comes from the Greek language.

It is used to form words such as antifreeze (a substance that prevents water from freezing).

Words which begin with anti- are sometimes hyphenated, typically when the word following anti- begins with a vowel (e.g. anti-aircraft, anti-inflammatory ) and always when the base word begins with a capital letter (e.g., anti-American ).

There are lots more words beginning with anti- than those that begin with ante-.

Ante

The meaning of ante is ‘before’ or ‘in front of’ which is from the Latin language.

Ante- is used to form words like antenatal (= before birth) and antechamber (a small room leading to a bigger one).

There aren't very many ‘ante-’ words in general use and none of them are hyphenated.

Activity

Use the information above to explain what you’ve learned about ‘anti’ and ‘ante’. Use the following layout for each prefix:

Meaning:

Language of origin:

Examples:

Then, add 4 of your own sentences, using ‘anti’ and ‘ante’ words.