ante-
before, earlier
antebellum
existing before a war, especially the U.S. Civil War
antecedent
one's ancestors or past history; in grammar, the word or phrase in a sentence to which the pronoun refers
antechamber
a waiting room outside a larger room; anteroom
antedate
to go before in time, predate; to put an earlier date on something than the actual date
antediluvian
before the Biblical Flood; very old or old-fashioned
ante meridiem
before noon; before the sun reaches the meridian; a.m.
anterior
situated before or to the front; preceding in time
anteroom
a waiting room outside a larger room; antechamber
bellum
war
camera
chamber room
diluvium
a flood
meridiem
midday
ante
before
anthrop
human
anthropocentric
interpreting the universe exclusively in terms of human values and experience
anthropoid
of or resembling a human being
anthropology
the study of human beings and the customs and characteristics of human societies
anthropometry
the science dealing with the measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals or groups
anthropomorphic
attributing something that is nonhuman with human characteristics
anthropophagi
cannibals
misanthropist
a person who hates or distrusts others
philanthrophy
a love of humanity, especially as shown by acts of goodness or kindness
centrum
center
anthropos
man
-logy
the study of
metron
measure
morphe
form, shape
phagein
to eat
misein
to hate
philein
to love
arch-
ultimate, highest ran
-arch
ruler
anarchy
the absence of government; a general state of uproar or disorder
archangel
an angel or high rank
archenemy
a chief enemy
archetype
a first, perfect type or form from which copies, usually inferior, may be made
hierarchy
a group of persons or things arranged according to rank, authority, or importance
matriarch
a female who is the leader or head of a family or group
monarch
a king or queen
oligarchy
a government in which a small group of people has power
an-
without
angelos
angel
inimicus
unfriendly, enemy
typus
a model, a symbol
hieros
sacred, holy
mater
a mother
monos
alone
oligos
small