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anteguerra

pre-war, antebellum

adjective ahn-teh-GWER-rah Rare
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Usage Note

Anteguerra functions as an invariable adjective meaning 'from before the war' — typically referring to the period before World War II in Italian contexts. It is also used as a noun: l'anteguerra (the pre-war era). Being invariable, it does not change for gender or number.

Examples

"Quel palazzo è uno dei pochi edifici anteguerra ancora in piedi."

Natural Translation

That building is one of the few pre-war structures still standing.

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