aftercoming

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

aftercoming (plural aftercomings)

  1. A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
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Etymology 2[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

aftercoming (not comparable)

  1. Succeeding, following.
    • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
      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 […].
    • 1718, John H Thompson, A Cloud of Witnesses:
      I set them down here, that their names may be a stink and ill-savour to aftercoming generations, as apostate from the way of God […].
  2. (obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
    • 2003, Pitkin, Peattie & Macgowan, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, page 41:
      The most important aspect of an assisted vaginal breech delivery is careful delivery of the aftercoming head.
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