anticum

[ an-tahy-kuhm ]

noun

, plural an·ti·ca [an-, tahy, -k, uh].

1. pronaos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticum¹

< New Latin, apparently neuter of Latin antīcus, antīquus pertaining to the front, existing previously, ancient ( antique ); New Latin sense by analogy with Latin postīcum posticum

Example Sentences

Ovaria 2! anticum posticumque, longe stipetata, difformia superiore minore, aborticate, ambobus vexillo oppositis! 

From Project Gutenberg

B. elongato-ovata, ferrugineo-fusca thorace suborbiculato-quadrato, marginibus laterali et posticali lunulisque utrinque duabus paulisper impressis, fascia ante marginem posticum nigrum lata alba transversa, et lineolis duabus longitudinalibus mediis rufis carinulam formantibus in furcam flavam ad marginem anticum desinentibus.

From Project Gutenberg