Meaning: after, behind
Root word: Latin post
Roots with similar meanings:
- dors- meaning “back”
Opposite roots:
- ante– meaning “before”
- pre– meaning “before”
Roots that could be confused:
- posit- meaning “put”
- pros- meaning “forth, forward”
Notes: The English word “post” (as in “fence post”, “door post”, “poster”, “post office”) is derived from the root “posit-” meaning “to put”.
Derived English Words
Commonly encountered words are in bold.
Postdate: To assign a date to something that is later than its actual date.
Posthumous: Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.
Postlude: A concluding piece of music or a closing section of a performance.
Postmodern: Relating to a style or concept that reacts against or rejects the ideas and values of modernism, often characterized by a questioning of objective reality and a focus on relative perspectives.
Postmortem: Occurring or done after death; often refers to an examination or analysis conducted after someone has died.
Postscript: An additional remark or message added after the main text, often abbreviated as “P.S.”
Postwar: Relating to the period after a war.
Postgraduate: Relating to study undertaken after completing a bachelor’s degree, typically at a graduate school.
Postoperative: Relating to the period following a surgical operation.
Postseason: The period following the regular season in sports, often involving playoffs or championships.
Posterior: Located at or toward the back; in anatomy, it refers to structures that are positioned closer to the rear of the body or an organ.
Posterity: All future generations of people; descendants or the lineage of a particular individual or group.
Other Uses
Post meridiem (p.m.) – “After midday.” Used to indicate times in the afternoon or after noon, as opposed to “ante meridiem” (a.m.).
Post hoc – “After this.” This is part of the phrase post hoc, ergo propter hoc (“after this, therefore because of this”), a logical fallacy that assumes causation based only on sequential order.
Post facto – “After the fact.” Refers to something that occurs or is considered after an event, commonly used in legal contexts, such as ex post facto law (a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions).
Post haste – “With great speed” or “immediately after.” An expression indicating urgency or immediate action.
Links
List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia
Other Roots Used in These Words
| Root | Meaning |
| hum- | ground |
| lud- | play |
| mort- | death |
| script- | write |
| grad- | walk, step, go |
| oper- | work |
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