Antero

¹ American  

[an-tair-oh] / ænˈtɛər oʊ /

noun

1. Mount Antero, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Mountains. 14,269 feet (4,349 meters).

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antero- ² American  

1. a combining form with the meaning “situated in front, fore,” used in the formation of compound words.

   anteroparietal.

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Etymology

Origin of antero-

anter(ior) + -o-

Example Sentences

The natural-gas producer late last year agreed to sell assets in West Virginia’s Marcellus Shale region to publicly traded Antero Resources for $2.8 billion, giving continuation-fund backers a quick exit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

At Pequiven, he brought in cash for state coffers by helping partners maintain exports amid U.S. sanctions, said Antero Alvarado from Caracas-based consultancy Gas Energy Latin America.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Antero Ramos, 68, who is from the village of Casare in Ubay, lost his wife, Tarsila Ramos, 61, and two of his daughters, Nita, 37, and Nenita, 28, in the storm.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2021

Both Antero and Terra Energy are companies connected to the venture capital firm Warburg Pincus.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2021

At an altitude of 14,000 feet, on Mount Antero, Colorado, during the last three years, material has been found which has afforded $1,000 worth of cut beryls.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various