ainte
Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin ab ante.
Used in written language until the 16th century, though probably remained in usage in isolated regions a while longer.
Replaced by the prefixed variant înainte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈin.te/
- Rhymes: -inte
- Hyphenation: a‧in‧te
Adverb
ainte (obsolete)
- synonym of înainte (“forwards; in front of; before”)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “ainte”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026
- Sextil Pușcariu, editor (1934), “înaínte”, in Dicționarul Limbii Române[1], volume 3, part 1, Bucharest: National Printing Office, pages 546–548