antemortem

an·te·mor·tem

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-mawr-tuh m]
- /ˌæn tiˈmɔr təm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-mawr-tuh m]
- /ˌæn tiˈmɔr təm/

Definitions of antemortem word

adjective antemortem made or done just before one's death 3
adjective antemortem before death: an antemortem confession. 1
noun antemortem Before death. 1

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Origin of antemortem

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Antemortem

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antemortem

antemortem popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antemortem usage trend in Literature

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