post-
after, behind
Latin · post
Latin post means after in time or behind in place. It marks later or following things: postpone (put off until after), postscript (written after), postwar (after a war), posterior (behind).
Memory trick
post- is the last signpost: it comes after everything else.
Words from this root
- postpone (post + pone) — to put off until laterटालना
- postscript (post + script) — a note written after the letterपुनश्च
- postmortem (post + mortem) — an examination after deathपोस्टमार्टम
- postwar (post + war) — happening after a warयुद्ध के बाद का
- posterity (post + erity) — future generations coming after usआने वाली पीढ़ियाँ
- posterior (post + erior) — situated behind or afterपिछला
- postgraduate (post + graduate) — a student after a first degreeस्नातकोत्तर छात्र
- postnatal (post + natal) — after the birth of a babyजन्म के बाद का
- postdate (post + date) — to date a document laterआगे की तारीख़ डालना
- postseason (post + season) — games played after the main seasonमुख्य सीज़न के बाद के मैच
- postmodern (post + modern) — coming after modern styleउत्तर-आधुनिक
- postlude (post + lude) — a closing piece of musicसमापन संगीत