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Definition of antecedaneous in US English:

antecedaneous

adjective

rare, literary

  • Preliminary, precursory; preceding, previous, pre-existing.

Origin

Mid 17th century. From post-classical Latin antecedaneus + -ous.

Pronunciation

antecedaneous

/ˌantɪsɪˈdeɪnɪəs/