antecedaneous

English

Etymology

See antecede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæntɪsɪˈdeɪniəs/

Adjective

antecedaneous (comparative more antecedaneous, superlative most antecedaneous)

1. (obsolete) Antecedent; coming earlier in time.
   • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). He Rose again from the Dead”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC:

     capable of antecedaneous proof

Derived terms

• antecedaneously

References

• “antecedaneous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.