posttrial 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- Old French trier Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English posttrial From post- + trial.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Following the end of a trial
Baker notes only that Robert "saw his mother only once" after their posttrial estrangement[…].
1988 January 8, James Krohe Jr., “Reading: Last Among First Ladies”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| post-trial | alternative | lexicographic |