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posterior

/ˌpɔːsˈtɪɹjə/paw-STIR-yur
/ˌpɔsˈtɪɹjɚ/paw-STIR-yur

Meaninglater; behind

Common meaning: later

Other meanings: rear

Journey through time

  1. Latinposterus, -a, -um‘coming after’
  2. Englishposterior‘later’ · today

poster also in: posterity

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin posterus ‘coming after’.

Roots

Related words

posterity

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