antemortem

English

Etymology

From Latin ante mortem (“before death”). Equivalent to ante- +‎ mortem.

Adjective

antemortem (not comparable)

  1. Having been inflicted or having occurred before death.
    Although the antemortem injuries are severe, they are not the cause of death.

Synonyms
▼ <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*mer-' title='Category:English terms derived from the PIE root *mer-'>English terms derived from the PIE root *mer-</a>‎ (1 c, 0 e)
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*mer-_(die)' title='Category:English terms derived from the PIE root *mer- (die)'>English terms derived from the PIE root *mer- (die)</a>‎ (0 c, 28 e)

Further reading
  • “antemortem” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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