# antecedent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/ · frequency rank #46,905

## Definitions
1. Earlier, either in time or in order.
2. Presumptive.

## Etymology
From Middle English antecedent, borrowed from Old French antecedent, from Latin antecēdēns (“going before”), from antecēdō (“to precede; excel; surpass”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`anetcedent`, `anntecedent`, `antceedent`, `anteccedent`, `antecdeent`, `anteceddent`, `antecedennt`, `antecedentt`, `antecedetn`, `antecednet`, `anteceednt`, `anteecdent`, `anttecedent`, `atnecedent`, `natecedent`

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