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Words with post-
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post- root words — words with the post- root

The root post- comes from Latin post, meaning after, behind. 32 words in Dendril are built from it, including postcard, postpone, postponed, postpones, postponing, postscript, posterior, posteriors, posterity, postgraduate, posthumous, posthumously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the post- root

Explore words with post- — words containing the post- root and sharing its sense of "after, behind". Examples include postcard, postpone, postponed, postpones, postponing, postscript, posterior, posteriors, posterity, postgraduate, posthumous, posthumously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does post- mean?

The post- root means after, behind, from Latin post. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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