after-party en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɑːftəpɑːti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English party English after-party From after- + party.
Meanings
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A party that happens after an official, often public, party or event.
Henri, lord of Nassau-Breda: a member of the Golden Fleece who would joust alongside Philip and then host lavish banquets and after-parties that lasted ‘well nigh the whole night’ […].
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 224:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| afterparty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| after-parties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
pl afterek (party that takes place after another party) · fi jatkot (party that takes place after another party) · et jätkupidu (party that takes place after another party) · he אַפְטֶר (party that takes place after another party) · es after (party that takes place after another party) · pt after (party that takes place after another party) · fr after (party that takes place after another party) · et järelpidu (party that takes place after another party) · es posfiesta (party that takes place after another party) · et aftekas (party that takes place after another party) · sv efterfest (party that takes place after another party) · pl afterparty (party that takes place after another party) · pl after (party that takes place after another party) · pl afterka (party that takes place after another party) · et äftekas (party that takes place after another party)