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Spanish word
antecesor
Pronunciation
IPA/anteθeˈsoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounpredecessor
Example
Mi antecesor me dejó instrucciones muy claras.
My predecessor left me very clear instructions.
More examples
El antecesor del director estableció las bases del proyecto.
The director's predecessor established the foundations of the project.
Core concept
A former postholder leaving keys or documents for their successor.
Common phrases
mi antecesor
my predecessor
el antecesor en el cargo
the predecessor in office
antecesor inmediato
immediate predecessor
Similar words
predecesor: Person who held the same position at an earlier time.
antepasado: Relative from an earlier generation in the family line.
antecedente: Earlier event, fact, or record that remains in someone's background or history.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ocupó antes un puesto, cargo o función y que precede a la persona que lo desempeña ahora.
Word origin
Derived from Latin antecessor, composed of ante 'before' and cedere 'to go', the term developed the sense of a person who held a position before the current incumbent.
Usage tips
- Although resembling English ancestor, antecesor refers to a previous officeholder rather than a family ancestor, which is antepasado.
Other meanings
- ancestornoun
Opposites
- sucesorsuccessornoun
Related words
- antecesorafemale predecessornoun