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`before` in Latin

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before

  1. preposition
    • earlier than in time
      ante
      He arrived before noon. — Ante meridiem advenit.
      prius quam
      Finish your work before dinner. — Perfice opus tuum prius quam cenes.
    • in front of (place or rank)
      coram
      He stood before the judge. — Coram iudice stetit.
      ante
      The statue stands before the temple. — Statua ante templum stat.
  2. conjunction
    • earlier than the time that
      antequam
      Leave before it gets dark. — Discede antequam obscuratur.
      priusquam
      Wash your hands before you eat. — Lava manus tuas priusquam comedas.
    • [idiomatic], rather than; sooner than
      potius quam [idiomatic]
      I would die before I lie. — Potius moriar quam mentiar.
  3. adverb
    • at an earlier time
      antea
      I have seen this before. — Hoc antea vidi.
      olim [dated]
      He lived here before. — Olim hic habitavit.