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posterior.

posterior (following in order or in time)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/pos.te.ɾiˈoʁ/Brazil[pos.te.ɾiˈoh]Brazil/pos.teˈɾjoʁ/Brazil[pos.teˈɾjoh]Brazil

  1. posterior (following in order or in time)

    feminine · masculine

  2. posterior (located in the rear)

    feminine · masculine

  3. back (produced in the back of the mouth)

    feminine · 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 posteriorlbor. Portuguese posterior Learned borrowing from Latin posterior.

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