词根词缀：ante-, ant-

【来源及含义】Latin: before, in front of, prior to, forward; used as a prefix

【相关描述】Compare this element with anti-, meaning "against". Anti-, with the meaning of "before", is found in very few words, such as: "antipasto" (from Italian) and "anticipate" with its various forms, plus a few scientific terms.

【相关词根词缀】 Related before-word units: antero-; anti-; pre-; pro-.

【同源单词】advance, advancement, advantage, advantageous, advantageously, advantageousness

词根词缀：-etic, -etics

【来源及含义】Greek: -etikos, an adjective suffix meaning "pertaining to, of the nature of" for nouns ending in -esis

【同源单词】abiogenetic, acetic, acetic, acetic, acmesthetic, acrophonic

词根词缀：-ic

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; pertaining to; of the nature of, like; in chemistry, it denotes a higher valence of the element than is expressed by -ous

【同源单词】abdominocystic, abdominopelvic, abdominoscopy, abdominothoracic, abiogenetic, abiogenic