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- [po-stahy-kuh s]
- /pɒˈstaɪ kəs/
- /pəʊstˈɪkəs/
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- [po-stahy-kuh s]
- /pɒˈstaɪ kəs/
Definition of posticous word
- adjective posticous hinder; posterior. 1
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Origin of posticous
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Latin postīcus behind, hinder, derivative of post after; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Posticous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posticous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
posticous usage trend in Literature
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