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Added 9 October 2026

anterior

/anˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ noun

Latin root: anterior Wiktionary

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

A tooth situated at the front of the mouth.
his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors

adjective

Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body.
Earlier in time.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin anterior (“that is before, foremost”).

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