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Precursor; something that precedes an event, object, circumstance or phenomenon (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 14, 2026

Answer
ANTECEDENT
ANTECEDENT · 10 letters · puzzle shows ANTE******
The Root
ANTEmeans “before' (prefix)”

In a sentence: Tom learned in music class that the harpsichord was the ANTECEDENT to the pianoforte.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Precursor; something that precedes an event, object, circumstance or phenomenon (noun)” has the answer ANTECEDENT (10 letters), built on the root ANTE, which means “before' (prefix)”. See the full August 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.