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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPosterior
/pɒsˈtɪəriər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The back part of something, especially the body.
"The doctor examined the patient's posterior for any signs of injury."
- 1
Situated at the back; later in time.
"The posterior part of the building was less accessible."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'posterior' originates from the Latin word 'posterior', meaning 'behind' or 'later'. It was adopted into Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to position or sequence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Posterior" is said worldwide
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postérieur
Transliteration: pɔsteʁjœʁ
"Le médecin a examiné le postérieur du patient."
hinterer
Transliteration: ˈhɪntəʁɐ
"Der Arzt untersuchte den hinteren Teil des Patienten."
posteriore
Transliteration: posteriˈɔːre
"Il medico ha esaminato il posteriore del paziente."
posterior
Transliteration: posˈteɾioɾ
"El médico examinó el posterior del paciente."
posterior
Transliteration: posˈteɾiɔʁ
"O médico examinou o posterior do paciente."
पीछे का हिस्सा
Transliteration: pīchē kā hissā
"डॉक्टर ने मरीज के पीछे के हिस्से की जांच की।"
后部
Transliteration: hòubù
"医生检查了病人的后部。"
뒤쪽
Transliteration: dwijjok
"의사가 환자의 뒤쪽을 검사했습니다."
後部
Transliteration: kōbu
"医者は患者の後部を検査しました。"
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