poster- root words — words with the poster- root

The root poster- comes from Latin posterus, meaning coming after. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including preposterous, preposterously, postern. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the poster- root

Explore words with poster- — words containing the poster- root and sharing its sense of "coming after". Examples include preposterous, preposterously, postern. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does poster- mean?

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