afterburthen

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noun

Afterbirth.

OriginMiddle English [Term?] →
First used Until the mid 1800s.Scrabble 20
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Meanings

nounafterburthen (plural afterburthens)

plural afterburthens · alternative afterburden

  1. obsoleteAfterbirth.First known use Until the mid 1800s.

Origin

  1. Middle English[Term?]
  2. Englishafterburthen

From Middle English [Term?], equivalent to after- + burthen.

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APA

afterburthen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterburthen

MLA

“afterburthen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterburthen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterburthen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterburthen.

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