εκ των υστέρων
Greek
Etymology
Calque of Latin a posteriori. Formal syntax as in Katharevousa, from εκ (ek) / ἐκ (ek, “from”) + genitive plural των (ton) υστέρων (ystéron): ancient τῶν (tôn) ὑστέρων (hustérōn) ("of the subsequent"). See ύστερος (ýsteros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ek‿ton‿iˈsteɾon/
Phrase
εκ των υστέρων • (ek ton ystéron)
- a posteriori, inductive
- εκ των υστέρων, μετανιώνω ― ek ton ystéron, metanióno ― after all [that happened], I regret
- Synonyms: επαγωγικός (epagogikós), αποστεριόρι (aposterióri) (as adjectives, adverbs)
- Antonym: εκ των προτέρων (ek ton protéron) ("a priori")
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