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posterior.

comparative degree of posterus

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. comparative degree of posterus coming after, later; next, following (of time)

    comparative · declension-3

  2. comparative degree of posterus coming after, later; next, following (of time) the later of the two, (of persons) the younger

    comparative · declension-3

  3. comparative degree of posterus further to the back, hinder, posterior (of space)

    comparative · declension-3

  4. comparative degree of posterus later in position or order of mention, latter

    comparative · declension-3

  5. comparative degree of posterus less important, secondary, inferior

    comparative · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posterior Comparative degree of posterus, from post.

noun

  1. later generations

    declension-3 · in-plural · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posterior Comparative degree of posterus, from post.

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