auparavant

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French auparavant, a univerbation of au +‎ par +‎ avant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o.pa.ʁa.vɑ̃/ === Adverb === auparavant beforehand, previously [from 15th century] Synonyms: précédemment, antérieurement, au préalable === Further reading === “auparavant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012