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postrace en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race English postrace From post- + race.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Following a race
    • But for months postrace testing could not find the substance, a painkiller far more powerful than morphine. 2012 June 19, Walt Bogdanich and Rebecca R. Ruiz, “Latest Illegal Drug for Racehorses: ‘Frog Juice’”, NYTimes.com
    • the postrace party