afterborn

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afterborn

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From Middle English *afterboren, *efterboren, *æfterboren, from Old English æfterboren (“afterborn, posthumous, born after the father’s death”), equivalent to after- + born. Cognate with Scots efterborn.

adjective after-born

not comparable Born after the father's death; posthumous.
not comparable Of later birth; younger. an afterborn daughter
not comparable Born after the will of a parent has been made.

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@misc{afterborn_2026,
  title = {afterborn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afterborn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}