after-

From after (adverb and preposition), and also continuing Middle English after-, efter-, æfter-, from Old English æfter- (“after, behind, against”). Cognate with Scots efter-, West Frisian efter-, Dutch achter-, German after-, Swedish efter-. More at after.

after-

1. (rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.

   afterdeal, aftertale

2. With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position.

   after-limb, after-ship, afterdeck (examples from [1])

3. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound, and is less intense or significant.

   afterglow, aftershock, afterthought (examples from [2])

4. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting follows and is a result of the second element of the compound.

   afterbirth, afterlife, afternoon (examples from [2])

• (afterwards): post-

• (antonym(s) of “afterwards”): pre-, ante-, fore-

• aftre, frate, freat, freta, rafte, trafe

• affter- (obsolete)

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after-

1. (no longer productive) after-, sub-, second... (expressing that something comes after another thing)

   Aftermieter ― subtenant

2. (no longer productive) pseudo-, spurious... (expressing that something is false or fake)

   Afterklaue ― pseudo-claw

   Afterbildung ― malformation

   Afterlehre ― false doctrine

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