# antebellum

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/ · frequency rank #35,186

## Definitions
1. Of the time period prior to a war.
2. Of the time period prior to a war.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`anetbellum`, `anntebellum`, `antbeellum`, `antebbellum`, `antebellmu`, `antebellumm`, `antebelulm`, `antebelum`, `anteblelum`, `anteebllum`, `anttebellum`, `atnebellum`, `natebellum`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antebellum