antetype
[ an-tee-tahyp ]
/ ˈæn tiˌtaɪp /
noun
an earlier form; prototype.
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Words nearby antetype
anteroposterior diameter, anteros, anterosuperior, anterus, antesystole, antetype, anteversion, antevert, anth-, anthea, antheil
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Example sentences from the Web for antetype
As he learnt to see through Nature to her antetype, so he learnt to see through physical beauty.
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British Dictionary definitions for antetype
antetype
/ (ˈæntɪˌtaɪp) /
noun
an earlier form; prototype
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