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afterling.

One who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Middle English afterling. Cognate with Scots afterling, efterling (“afterling”, adjective). By surface analysis, after + -ling.

adj
  1. Coming after; later; subsequent; of later date; late in order of time or succession.

    Scotland · rare
Where this word comes from

From Middle English afterling. Cognate with Scots afterling, efterling (“afterling”, adjective). By surface analysis, after + -ling.

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