English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 55

Day 55 : Post

Let's try to understand this with some examples

postpone (verb) = to decide that something will not be done at the time when it was planned for, but at a later time
- post - Prefix = after
- pone (ponere) - Root = to place
postage (noun) = the cost of sending a letter, etc. by post
- post - Prefix = behind
- age - Root = the cost of

Let's have a look at some more words with post prefixes, for better understanding.

Post meridian - after the sun has passed the meridian (after noon)
Postdate - to place on a document a date which is after the date the document was created
Posterior - later in time; coming after
Posterity - those who come after; descendants
Postern - situated at the back, rear; as, the postern gate
Postgame - after a game
Postgeniture - the state of being born after another
Postgraduate - relating to studies after graduation
Posthumous - after death; often said of writings published after the author’s death
Postifix - to add to end of syllable or word; affix
Postlude - the closing piece on the program
Postmarital - relating to after the marriage
Postmortal - relating to after death
Postmortem - after death; as, a postmortem examination
Postmortem - of after death
Postmutative - causing changes by the use of suffixes
Postnatal - referring to the period immediately after birth
Post-obit - happening after death; as, a post-obit gift
Postorbital - situated behind the socket of the eye
Postpone - to put after or later in time
Postprandial - after the feast; after the meal
Postscript - a note added to a letter after it has been signed
Postseason - after a season

Home Work :

Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.

a. hate

Shraboni Chakraborty

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English and Foreign Languages University,