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υστερο-

υστερο-

See also: υστερό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Prefix 1

υστερο- (ystero-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something is after or subsequent; post-:
    βουλή (voulí, will, desire)     υστεροβουλία (ysterovoulía, ulterior motive)
    γραφή (grafí, writing)     υστερόγραφο (ysterógrafo, postscript)
    φήμη (fími, reputation)     υστεροφημία (ysterofimía, posthumous fame)
  2. (historical) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote a latter or last period of some era:
    Βυζάντιο (Vyzántio, Byzantium)     υστεροβυζαντίνος (ysterovyzantínos, Late Byzantine i.e. 1081-1453)
    Λατινικά (Latiniká, Latin)     Υστερολατινικά (Ysterolatiniká, Late Latin i.e. 200-500 AD)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra, womb).

Pronunciation 2

Prefix 2

υστερο- (ystero-)

  1. (medicine) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something related to the womb:
    εκτομή (ektomí, excision)     υστερεκτομή (ysterektomí, hysterectomy)
    τοκετός (toketós, birth)     υστεροτοκία (ysterotokía, expelling of the placenta)

Derived terms

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