après-

prefix

Used to describe an event, phenomenon, etc. that occurs after a specified activity; after-.

OriginFrench après →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. humorousinformalUsed to describe an event, phenomenon, etc. that occurs after a specified activity; after-.

Origin

  1. Frenchaprès
  2. Englishaprès-

Borrowed from French après.

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APA

après-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apr%C3%A8s-

MLA

“après-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apr%C3%A8s-. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “après-,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apr%C3%A8s-.

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