postpharaonic

post·pha·ra·on·ic
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UK/ˌpəʊstˌfɛəɹeɪˈɒnɪk/UK/ˌpəʊstˌfəˈɹɒnɪk/US/ˌpoʊstˌfɛɹeɪˈɑnɪk/

adjective

After the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

OriginEnglish pharaonic ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostpharaonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableEgyptologyAfter the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishpharaonic
  8. Englishpostpharaonic

From post- (prefix meaning ‘after; later’) + pharaonic (“of or relating to a pharaoh”).

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Translations

Finnish faaraoiden jälkeinen
  • faaraoiden jälkeinenafter the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
French post-pharaonique
  • post-pharaoniqueafter the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Polish postfaraoński
  • postfaraońskiafter the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Portuguese pós-faraônico
  • pós-faraônicoafter the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with postpharaonic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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