after-

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See also: after, After, and æfter

English

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Etymology

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From after (adverb and preposition), and also continuing Middle English after-, efter-, æfter-, from Old English æfter- (after, behind, against). Cognate with Scots efter-, West Frisian efter-, Dutch achter-, German after-, Swedish efter-. More at after.

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after-

  1. (rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect, denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.
    after- + ‎deal → ‎afterdeal
    after- + ‎tale → ‎aftertale
  2. With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position.
    Synonym: post-
    Antonyms: pre-, ante-, fore-
    after- + ‎deck → ‎afterdeck
    after- + ‎limb → ‎after-limb
    after- + ‎ship → ‎after-ship
  3. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound, and is less intense or significant.
    after- + ‎glow → ‎afterglow
    after- + ‎shock → ‎aftershock
    after- + ‎thought → ‎afterthought
  4. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting follows and is a result of the second element of the compound.
    after- + ‎birth → ‎afterbirth
    after- + ‎life → ‎afterlife
    after- + ‎noon → ‎afternoon

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Pronunciation

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after-

  1. (no longer productive) after-, sub-, second (expressing that something comes after another thing)
    Aftermietersubtenant
  2. (no longer productive) pseudo-, spurious (expressing that something is false or fake)
    Afterklauepseudo-claw
    Afterbildungmalformation
    Afterlehrefalse doctrine

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