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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespredecessore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pre.de.tʃesˈso.re/
"Ha lodato il lavoro del suo predecessore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who held a job or office before someone else.
"The new CEO thanked her predecessor for the company's strong financial foundation." - 2
A thing that has been followed or replaced by another, typically a older model or version.
"This new smartphone model has twice the battery life of its predecessor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'praedecessor', formed from 'prae-' (before) and 'decessor' (one who retires or yields office), stemming from 'cedere' (to withdraw). It entered the English language in the 15th century via Middle French, initially referring to a person who held an office or position before another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Predecessor" is said worldwide
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prédécesseur
Transliteration: /pʁe.de.se.sœʁ/
"Il a succédé à son prédécesseur en janvier."
Vorgänger
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɛŋɐ/
"Das neue Modell ist viel schneller als sein Vorgänger."
predecessore
Transliteration: /pre.de.tʃesˈso.re/
"Ha lodato il lavoro del suo predecessore."
predecesor
Transliteration: /pɾe.de.seˈsoɾ/
"El nuevo director superó los logros de su predecesor."
predecessor
Transliteration: /pɾe.de.seˈsoɾ/
"O novo ministro seguiu a mesma política do seu predecessor."
पूर्ववर्ती
Transliteration: poorvavarti
"नए अधिकारी ने अपने पूर्ववर्ती से कार्यभार संभाल लिया।"
前任
Transliteration: qiánrèn
"新经理的工作表现比前任还要出色。"
전임자
Transliteration: jeonimja
"그는 전임자의 정책을 그대로 이어받았다."
前任者
Transliteration: zenninsha
"新型モデルは前任者よりも機能が向上しています。"
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