antenat
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian antenato, from Latin antenatus (literally “born before”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.tɛˈnaːt/
Audio (Gozo): (file)
Noun
antenat m (plural antenati, feminine antenata)
- forefather, ancestor
- Synonym: (chiefly plural) missier
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin antenātus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈtɛ.nat/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnat
- Syllabification: an‧te‧nat
Noun
antenat m pers (female equivalent antenatka, related adjective antenacki)
- (literary) ancestor, forefather
Declension
Declension of antenat