antecessor

Plural: antecessors

Noun

A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
A person from whom one is descended.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin antecessor. Doublet of ancestor.

Synonyms

ancestor, precursor, predecessor

Antonyms

descendant, successor

Scrabble Score: 12

antecessor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
antecessor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antecessor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

antecessor: valid Words With Friends Word