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protero-
especially before a vowel, proter-.
a combining form meaning “earlier,” “before,” “former,” used in the formation of compound words.
proterotype.
protero-
combining form
anterior or former in time, place, order, etc
proterozoic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of protero-1
from Greek proteros fore
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does protero- mean?
Protero- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “earlier," "before," or "former." It is very occasionally used in scientific terms.Protero- comes from Greek óٱDz, meaning “former” or “anterior.” The Latin cognate of óٱDz is prior “former, before,” which is the source of words such as prior and priority. To learn more, check out our entries for both words. are variants of protero-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, protero- becomes proter-, as in proterandrous.
Protero- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “earlier," "before," or "former." It is very occasionally used in scientific terms.Protero- comes from Greek óٱDz, meaning “former” or “anterior.” The Latin cognate of óٱDz is prior “former, before,” which is the source of words such as prior and priority. To learn more, check out our entries for both words. are variants of protero-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, protero- becomes proter-, as in proterandrous.
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