postrero

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Asturian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

postrero

  1. neuter of postreru

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *postrārius, from Latin postrēmus, with +‎ -ārius by analogy with prīmārius. Compare Portuguese postreiro.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /posˈtɾeɾo/ [posˈt̪ɾe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: pos‧tre‧ro

Adjective[edit]

postrero (feminine postrera, masculine plural postreros, feminine plural postreras)

  1. last; final; dying

Usage notes[edit]

  • When used before a masculine singular noun as part of the noun phrase, the apocopate form postrer is used instead of postrero:
nuestro postrer día — “our last day”
el día postrero — “the last day”

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