Word: antedate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: an
te
date
Definition: To find earlier citational evidence for a term.
Morphemes:
Affix: ante-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prior to in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ante
Language: la
Decoded: ante
Meaning: preposition and prefix
Affix: date
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To determine the age of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: datus
Language: la
Decoded: datus
Meaning: given