antepast

an·te·past

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ti-past]
- /ˈæn tɪˌpæst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ti-past]
- /ˈæn tɪˌpæst/

Definitions of antepast word

noun antepast an appetizer 3
noun antepast any foretaste of what is to come 3
noun antepast a foretaste; appetizer. 1
noun antepast A foretaste. 0

See all 4 definitions of antepast

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Origin of antepast

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; ante- + Latin pāstus food (orig. past participle of pāscere to feed), equivalent to pās- feed + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Antepast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antepast

antepast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

antepast usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antepast

noun antepast

starter — a person or thing that starts.
antipasto — Antipasto is the sort of food that is often served at the beginning of an Italian meal, for example cold meats and vegetables in olive oil.
canape — Canapés are small pieces of biscuit or toast with food such as meat, cheese, or pâté on top. They are often served with drinks at parties.
dip — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
finger food — food intended to be picked up with the fingers and eaten.

All 9 Synonyms of antepast