indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage French
Meaning & History
Avant- is a prefix meaning “before” or “forward.” It is very occasionally used in some technical terms. Avant- comes from French avant, meaning “before.” Avant, in turn, derives from Latin ante, “before,” which is the source of the English combining form ante-.Definition of avant: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde avant jazz.