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post.

behind (of space)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈpɔst]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔst]

  1. behind (of space)

    with-accusative

  2. after, since, (transf.) besides, except (of time)

    with-accusative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post Inherited from Old Latin poste, from Proto-Italic *posti, from Proto-Indo-European *pósti, from *pós. Related to pōne.

adv[ˈpɔst]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔst]

  1. behind

    not-comparable

  2. back; backwards

    not-comparable

  3. afterwards; after

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post Inherited from Old Latin poste, from Proto-Italic *posti, from Proto-Indo-European *pósti, from *pós. Related to pōne.

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