Antecedent (noun)
an-tee-see-dent
A thing that existed before or logically precedes another.
Late Middle English from Old French or from Latin antecedent- ‘going before’, from antecedere, from ante ‘before’ + cedere ‘go’.
Example sentences
“‘There are literary and historical antecedents to this book, too.’”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)