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Added 10 October 2026

anteriority

/ænˌtɪəɹiˈɒɹɪti/ noun

Latin root: anteriōritās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anteriority at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head.
Preceding in time.

Origin

From Middle French antériorité, from Late Latin anteriōritās, corresponding to anterior + -ity.

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