Question

Read the example sentence and study the chart of prefixes.

The antebellum architecture in the small town drew in large crowds of tourists.



Bellum is Latin for "war" or "warfare." What is the definition of antebellum?

confined within the limits of an area, such as a town or city
using architectural styles like the ones following the time of the Roman Empire
adding modern building features that did not exist before
related to a period of time prior to the American Civil War

Answer 1

Related to a period of time prior to the American Civil War.

("Ante" = before, "bellum" = war, so antebellum means "before the war" and in U.S. usage refers to the period before the Civil War.)