A time or period that comes just before the future, or a state of being on the threshold of future events.
From Latin 'ante-' (before) combined with English 'future' (time to come), creating a paradoxical term suggesting the immediate time just before what's ahead.
This word captures a philosophical moment—the present instant before tomorrow arrives—which is why poets and philosophers have always been fascinated by the idea of standing at time's edge.
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