antenat

Maltese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /an.tɛˈnaːt/
  • Audio (Gozo)(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/
  • Audio(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
Declension of antenat
singular plural
nominative antenat antenaci/antenaty (deprecative)
genitive antenata antenatów
dative antenatowi antenatom
accusative antenata antenatów
instrumental antenatem antenatami
locative antenacie antenatach
vocative antenacie antenaci

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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