postposition
Plural: postpositions
Noun
- (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun.
- The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.
Verb
- To be placed after a the word that it modifies.
Origin / Etymology
From post- + position.
Synonyms
postpositive preposition
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
postposition: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpostposition: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
postposition: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
postposition: valid Words With Friends Word