Meaning
front, anterior, previous
- located at or near the front
- preceding in time, order, or sequence
In a sentence
La porta anteriore dell'autobus è bloccata.
The front door of the bus is stuck.
Abbiamo sostituito entrambe le ruote anteriori.
We replaced both front wheels.
Il gatto si è ferito alla zampa anteriore destra.
The cat hurt its front right paw.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| anteriore | masculine · singular |
| anteriore | feminine · singular |
| anteriori | masculine · plural |
| anteriori | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes the same form in the singular for masculine and feminine (-e), changing to -i in the plural.
- Its opposite in terms of physical position is 'posteriore'.