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posterus.

descendants (pl.); posterity, future generations/ages; the future; successors;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpɔs.tɛ.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔs.te.rus]

  1. following, next, coming after

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. inferior

    Late-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
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 Inherited from Proto-Italic *posteros.

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