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posterior en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pɒsˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /poʊˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (General-American)
  • /pɒsˈtiːə.ɹi.ə/ (New-Zealand)
  • /pɒsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [pɔ̟sˈtiːə.ɹi.ə] (New-Zealand)
  • /pɑˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (General-American)
  • /pɔsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ (Australia)
  • [pɔ̟sˈtiə.ɹi.ə] (New-Zealand)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɒsˈtiə.ɹi.ə/ (New-Zealand)
  • audio Colorado
  • (Texas) audio
  • /pɑˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (dialectal) of Canada

Etymology

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 posteriorbor. English posterior Borrowed from Latin posterior (“that comes or follows after; later, latter”).

Meanings

  1. Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds. ▸ Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth.
  2. Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds. ▸ Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.
  3. (formal) Following in order or in time.

Forms

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posteriour alternative lexicographic
most posterior Degree=Sup lexicographic
more posterior Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

anterior · anterior · prior

Deriveds

posterior communicating artery · posterior cricoarytenoid muscle · posterior inferior cerebellar artery · duplicitas posterior · short posterior ciliary artery · occipitoposterior · posterior ethmoidal artery · posteriority · posterioristic · centroposterior · posterior chamber · posteriorly · posterior naris · distoposterior · posterior cerebral artery · superoposterior · sacroposterior · ventroposterior · posterior cingulate cortex · posterior scalene muscle · medioposterior · proximoposterior · frontoposterior · posterior superior alveolar artery · posteriorize · posterio- · dorsoposterior · posteriorization · posterior malleolus · posterior triangle · long posterior ciliary artery · sinistroposterior · posterior probability · midposterior · apicoposterior · mesioposterior · lateroposterior · posterior auricular artery · nonposterior · posterior mal · posteriorisation · inferoposterior · posterior auricular muscle · posterior cruciate ligament · mentoposterior · postero- · posterior spinal artery · posteriorness · posteriorward · posteriormost · anteroposterior · subposterior

Relateds

post- · postical · auricularis posterior · posticous

Synonyms

back · hinder · rear · back · later · rear · hinder

Translations (65)

nl posterieur (following in order or time) · ru после́дующий (following in order or time) · cmn 後面的 /后面的 (located towards the rear) · cmn 尾部的 (located towards the rear) · ja 後方の (located towards the rear) · es posterior (located towards the rear) · ca posterior (following in order or time) · de Rück- (located towards the rear) · de später (following in order or time) · bg за́ден (located towards the rear) · eo posta (following in order or time) · ko 후부의 (located towards the rear) · tl hulihan (located towards the rear) · el οπίσθιος (located towards the rear) · bg сле́дващ (following in order or time) · fi perässä oleva (located towards the rear) · cs zadní (located towards the rear) · bg по-къ́сен (following in order or time) · ja 劣後する (following in order or time) · be ты́льны (located towards the rear) · it posteriore (following in order or time) · ro posterior (located towards the rear) · es trasero (located towards the rear) · nl rugzijde (located towards the rear) · fi perä- (located towards the rear) · sl zadnji (located towards the rear) · fi jälkikäteinen (following in order or time) · ja 後の (following in order or time) · hi पीछे (located towards the rear) · fr postérieur (following in order or time) · es posterior (following in order or time) · el ύστερος (following in order or time) · be за́дні (located towards the rear) · nl later (following in order or time) · ca posterior (located towards the rear) · oc posterior (following in order or time) · ar خَلْفِيّ (located towards the rear) · de hinterer (located towards the rear) · ja 後の (located towards the rear) · uk за́дній (located towards the rear) · nl achterkant (located towards the rear) · pt posterior (following in order or time) · fi perällä oleva (located towards the rear) · ru хвостово́й (located towards the rear) · fi perempi (located towards the rear) · fi jäljempi (following in order or time) · ro ulterior (following in order or time) · mk заден (located towards the rear) · el μεταγενέστερος (following in order or time) · pt posterior (located towards the rear) · ro posterior (following in order or time) · ru поздне́йший (following in order or time) · ko 뒤의 (located towards the rear) · sh за̏дњӣ (located towards the rear) · sk zadný (located towards the rear) · nl achteraangelegen (located towards the rear) · pl tylny (located towards the rear) · uk ти́льний (located towards the rear) · it posteriore (located towards the rear) · ja 後れる (following in order or time) · fr postérieur (located towards the rear) · ru за́дний (located towards the rear) · pl zadni (located towards the rear) · ru ты́льный (located towards the rear) · sh zȁdnjī (located towards the rear)

posterior en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pɒsˈtɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /poʊˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (General-American)
  • /pɒsˈtiːə.ɹi.ə/ (New-Zealand)
  • /pɒsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [pɔ̟sˈtiːə.ɹi.ə] (New-Zealand)
  • /pɑˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (General-American)
  • /pɔsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/ (Australia)
  • [pɔ̟sˈtiə.ɹi.ə] (New-Zealand)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /pɒsˈtiə.ɹi.ə/ (New-Zealand)
  • audio Colorado
  • (Texas) audio
  • /pɑˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/ (dialectal) of Canada

Etymology

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 posteriorbor. English posterior Borrowed from Latin posterior (“that comes or follows after; later, latter”).

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, humorous, sometimes) The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.
    • Stephen reigned from 1135-1154, that nasty period of our history dubbed 'The Anarchy', when forces loyal to Stephen contested the throne with those of Henry I's daughter Matilda, who by rights should have been queen. Stephen, her cousin, plonked his own posterior on the throne. 2023 December 27, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: the way to Weymouth”, in RAIL, number 999, page 52:
  2. The probability that a hypothesis is true (calculated by Bayes' theorem).

Forms

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posteriors Number=Plur lexicographic
posteriour alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

prior · prior probability

Synonyms

bum cheeks · hurdies · buttocks · tush · heinie · butt · rump · backside · 'tocks · nether cheeks · blessed assurance · posterior probability · postern · seat · hinderlin · jacksie · gluteus maximus · behind · botty · batty · arse · hiney · toches · bum · rear · glutes · booty · fanny · back · arse cheeks · moon · posterior · butt cheeks · rear end · tail · nates · gooseberry-grinder · caboose · ass · gyatt · keester · dicky · peach · ass cheeks · cheeks · buns · tushie · moneymaker · fourth point of contact · keister · sit upon · bottom · patootie · derriere

Translations (21)

mi remu (buttocks) · eo postaĵo (buttocks) · mi papaihore (buttocks) · es trasero (buttocks) · hu far (buttocks) · cs pozadí (buttocks) · mi kumu (buttocks) · sh strȁžnjica (buttocks) · mi tou (buttocks) · sh стра̏жњица (buttocks) · ro fund (buttocks) · nl Achterste (buttocks) · de Hintern (buttocks) · nl achterwerk (buttocks) · bg задник (buttocks) · hi नितंब (buttocks) · mi tāreperepe (buttocks) · fi peräpää (buttocks) · el πισινός (buttocks) · mi miki (buttocks) · fr derrière (buttocks)