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
- 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.
- 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.
- (formal) Following in order or in time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| posteriour | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most posterior | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more posterior | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
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)