anterevolutional
|an-te-re-vo-lu-tion-al|
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/ˌæn.tɪˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən.əl/
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/ˌæn.təˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃ(ə)n.əl/
before a revolution
Etymology
'anterevolutional' originates from Latin elements: 'ante' (Latin) meaning 'before', combined with 'revolution' from Latin 'revolutio' meaning 'a turn, a rolling back' and the adjectival suffix '-al' from Latin '-alis'.
'ante' (Latin) + 'revolution' (from Latin 'revolutio', via Old French/Medieval Latin into Middle English 'revolution') plus the Modern English adjectival suffix '-al' produced the modern English formation 'anterevolutional' as a rare compound adjective.
Initially the components literally meant 'before a turning/rolling back'; over time the compound has been used to mean 'pertaining to the period before a (political) revolution' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to, existing before, or characteristic of the period prior to a (political) revolution; pre-revolutionary.
Historians examined the anterevolutional economic structures to understand what triggered the uprising.
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Last updated: 2025/08/23 01:23