postero-

prefix

posterior; back

Opposite
antero-anterio-
OriginLatin posterior ← Proto-Italic *posteros ← Proto-Indo-European *pósti →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative posterio-

  1. posterior; back

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
antero-anterio-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Proto-Italic*posteros
  5. Latinposterus
  6. Latinposterior
  7. Englishpostero-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin posterior.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Polish postero-
  • postero-posterior; back
Spanish postero-
  • postero-posterior; back
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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