antecessor

Meanings

• noun

  predecessor, forerunner, antecedent

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Variants

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antecessor , antecessors

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Etymology

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From the Latin antecessor, meaning 'one who goes before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'antecessor' is also used in computer science to refer to a data structure that stores the previous value of a variable.

2. The Latin word 'antecessor' can be broken down into 'ante' meaning 'before' and 'cessor' meaning 'goer' or 'runner'.

3. In ancient Rome, the antecessarii were a group of noblemen who were allowed to speak in the Senate on behalf of their clients.

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Related Concepts

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1. successor: The person or thing that follows another in office, position, or time.

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Culture

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In literature, 'antecessor' is often used to refer to a character who comes before another in time or importance. For example, in Dante's Divine Comedy, Virgil serves as Dante's antecessor, guiding him through the Inferno.

How to Memorize "antecessor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing that comes before another. For example, imagine a line of kings, with each king representing an antecessor to the next.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'antecessor' with the idea of going before or coming first.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'antecedent goes before' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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