ante Christum natum

== Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈan.tɛ ˈkʰriːs.tũː ˈnaː.tũː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈan.te ˈkris.tum ˈnaː.tum] === Phrase === ante Chrīstum nātum before Christ's birth ==== Synonyms ==== a. Chr. n. (abbreviation) (New Latin, agnostic) ante aeram vulgārem (abbreviated as ante aer. vulg.) ==== Antonyms ==== post Christum natum / anno Domini