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postposition

Syllabification: (post·po·si·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌpōstpəˈziSHən/

Definition of postposition

noun

Grammar
  • a word or morpheme placed after the word it governs, for example -ward in homeward.

Derivatives

postpositional

Pronunciation: /-SHənl/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from preposition, by substitution of the prefix post- for pre-

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Definition of postposition in the British & World English dictionary

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