French Conversation · Level 158
30 words
French word
antécédent
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tesedɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounbackground
Example
Il a des antécédents dans ce domaine.
He has a background in this field.
More examples
Le patient a mentionné un antécédent médical.
The patient mentioned a medical history.
Core concept
An earlier record that provides background on a person, case, or situation.
Common phrases
antécédent médical
medical history
antécédent judiciaire
criminal record
avoir un antécédent
have a prior record
Similar words
passé: Events that happened in the past or time that has passed.
dossier: A file containing related documents and records.
historique: A chronological record of events or changes.
Definition in French
Faits ou éléments antérieurs concernant une personne, une situation ou un dossier, souvent employés pour parler de la santé ou du casier judiciaire.
Word origin
French antécédent comes from Latin antecedentem, meaning something that goes before, from ante, "before," and cedere, "to go."
Usage tips
- In health and legal contexts, antécédents is usually plural, as in antécédents médicaux and antécédents judiciaires.
Other meanings
- precedentnoun
- medical historynoun
- criminal recordnoun
Opposites
- successeursuccessornoun
- suitesequelnoun