antemano

Spanish

Etymology

From ante- +‎ mano.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anteˈmano/ [ãn̪.t̪eˈma.no]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: an‧te‧ma‧no

Noun

antemano m (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) beforehand

Usage notes
  • The noun sense is obsolete, except in the phrase de antemano.

Derived terms

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • antimano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish de antemano.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔanteˈmano/ [ʔɐn.tɛˈma.no]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: an‧te‧ma‧no

Adverb

antemano (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜋᜈᜓ)

  1. beforehand; previously; at first
    Synonym: noon
  2. suddenly; without deliberation; at once
    Synonyms: agad, kaagad, pagdaka, kapagdaka

References
  • “antemano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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