antenat

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian antenato, from Latin antenatus (literally born before).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.tɛˈnaːt/
  • (file)

Noun

antenat m (plural antenati, feminine antenata)

  1. forefather, ancestor
    Synonym: (chiefly plural) missier

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antenātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈtɛ.nat/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnat
  • Syllabification: an‧te‧nat

Noun

antenat m pers (female equivalent antenatka)

  1. (literary) ancestor, forefather
    Synonyms: ascendent, przodek, wstępny
    Antonyms: descendent, potomek, zstępny

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • antenat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • antenat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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