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aftercoming¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English aftercomyng, aftircomyng, equivalent to after- + coming.

noun aftercomings

  1. A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.

    Similar: aftercome

aftercoming²

Where it comes from

From Middle English after comyng, afthercomende, equivalent to after- + coming.

adjective

  1. not comparable Succeeding, following. They establish (saith he) by the reason of their judgement, that whatsoever is reported of hell, or of after-comming paines, is but a fiction[…].
  2. not comparable Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it. The most important aspect of an assisted vaginal breech delivery is careful delivery of the aftercoming head.

Opposite: forecoming

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"aftercoming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aftercoming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"aftercoming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aftercoming.

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@misc{aftercoming_2026,
  title = {aftercoming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aftercoming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}