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.’”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)