Synonyms & related words for afterpains

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Words related to afterpains

Explore words related to afterpains — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pangs, pangless, twinges, repercussions, throe, metralgia, painfulness, algetic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does afterpains come from?

The word afterpains breaks down into 3 roots of English and Latin origin: after-, from English after (“following, behind”); pain, from Latin poena (“penalty, punishment (from Greek poine 'blood-money, penalty')”); and -s, from English s (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.