ἔμπροσθεν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἔμπροσθε (émprosthe) before consonants

Etymology

From ἐν (en, in) + πρόσθεν (prósthen, before)

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen)

  1. (of place) before, in front
  2. (of time) before, earlier, of old

Preposition

ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen) (governs the genitive)

  1. before
    1. (of place)
    2. (of time)
    3. (of degree)
      • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Dionysodorus 50

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