postpositive

(pōst′päz′ə tiv)

adjective

Gram. placed after or added to a word; suffixed

Origin: LL postpositivus < L postpositus: see postposition

noun

a postpositive word

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See postpositive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Occurring or placed after a word.

noun

A word or particle occurring or placed after another word.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin postpositīvus

Origin: , from Latin postpositus

Origin: , past participle of postpōnere, to put after; see postpone

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