This is the 4339th most frequent Portuguese word.
antecessor
Predecessor.
In this sentence, 'antecessor' refers to the individual who held the position of president before the current holder.
O antecessor do atual presidente era conhecido por suas políticas inovadoras.
The predecessor of the current president was known for his innovative policies.
Here, 'antecessores' indicates those who held the title of monarch before the ones being studied.
Na aula de história, aprendemos sobre os antecessores dos antigos monarcas.
In history class, we learned about the predecessors of the ancient monarchs.
The term 'antecessor' is used here to refer to the earlier version of the smartphone model.