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Where does “anti-” come from?

anti- (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

anti- (Spanish): anti-; against, opposite, protecting against

Definitions

  1. anti-; against, opposite, protecting against

Ancestry of “anti-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite

Words derived from “anti-”

  • antiarma
  • antimilitarista
  • antimoral
  • antisentimentalismo
  • antifascista
  • antisocial
  • antitoxina
  • antituberculoso
  • antiátomo
  • antisemita
  • antineoplásico
  • antiestadounidense
  • anticíclico
  • antiautoritario
  • antiblanqueo
  • antigubernamental
  • anticontaminación
  • antipatriarcal
  • antitotalitario
  • antiderrapante
  • anticonsumista
  • antidrogas
  • antiepiléptico
  • anticlerical
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