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posterior

/pos.te.riˈor/

Rhymes with -or

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French postérieur, a learned borrowing from Latin posterior.

adjective posterioră · posteriori · posteriore · posterior

masculine, neuter posterior

In English

posterior located towards the rear
rear end back or hindmost part
hind located at the rear

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

APA

posterior. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/posterior

Chicago

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

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@misc{posterior_2026,
  title = {posterior},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/posterior},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}