French word

postérieur

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔsteʁjœʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectiverear

Example

La partie postérieure du bâtiment est fermée.

The rear part of the building is closed.

Illustration for postérieur (rear)

More examples

Le bébé est sur le siège postérieur.

The baby is on the rear seat.

Core concept

A part located on the back side rather than the front side of something or someone.

Common phrases

  • siège postérieur

    rear seat

  • porte postérieure

    rear door

Similar words

arrière: Situated behind an object, place, or person.

Definition in French

Qui est situé vers l'arrière d'un objet, d'un lieu ou d'une personne.

Word origin

The French adjective postérieur inherited Latin posterior through the historical development of French, with its spatial meaning linked to the Latin idea of what comes after.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, postérieur becomes postérieure in the feminine, as in la partie postérieure.

Other meanings

  • lateradjective
  • backnoun

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