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aftercoming en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English aftercomyng, aftircomyng, equivalent to after- + coming.

Meanings

  1. A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.

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Synonyms

aftercome

aftercoming en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From Middle English after comyng, afthercomende, equivalent to after- + coming.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Succeeding, following.
    • They establish (saith he) by the reason of their judgement, that whatsoever is reported of hell, or of after-comming paines, is but a fiction[…]. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
    • I set them down here, that their names may be a stink and ill-savour to aftercoming generations, as apostate from the way of God[…]. 1718, John H Thompson, A Cloud of Witnesses:
  2. (not-comparable) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
    • The most important aspect of an assisted vaginal breech delivery is careful delivery of the aftercoming head. 2003, Pitkin, Peattie & Macgowan, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, page 41:

Antonyms

forecoming