Spanish Conversation · Level 93
60 words
Spanish word
postrero
Pronunciation
IPA/posˈtɾeɾo/
Meaning
- adjectivefinal
Example
En los postreros minutos del partido, marcó el gol.
In the final minutes of the match, he scored the goal.
More examples
Pasó sus postreros años escribiendo en el campo.
He spent his final years writing in the countryside.
Core concept
The very last link in a chain.
Common phrases
los postreros años
the final years
Similar words
último: Signals the last position or most recent element in a sequence, neutral and widely used.
final: Applies to the endpoint of an event or process, indicating the concluding phase.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo está al final de una serie o en la etapa última de un proceso.
Word origin
From Latin postremus, the superlative of posterus 'coming after', Spanish postrero develops in medieval usage and retains the sense of the one nearest the end.
Usage tips
- Formal and literary rather than colloquial, so speakers usually prefer último or al final and must match gender and number (postrera, postreros) when using postrero.
Opposites
- primerofirstadjective