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Prae- is one Latin root that means 'in front of, occurring before'. Pro- is another. Either way, both also may function as prepositions in a sentence.

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The Latin root "ante" means 'in front of' or 'occurring before.' It is often used in English words like "antecedent" or "anterior."

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