Home/USA Today Rootonym/Precursor; something that precedes an event, object, circumstance or phenomenon (noun)
Precursor; something that precedes an event, object, circumstance or phenomenon (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Precursor; something that precedes an event, object, circumstance or phenomenon (noun)”? The solution is ANTECEDENT, a 10-letter word built on the root ANTE (“before' (prefix)”). It appeared in the August 14, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
ANTECEDENT
ANTE******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)”. Browse the full August 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.