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aftercomer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter-com-er
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], equivalent to after- + comer. Cognate with Scots eftercumar (“successor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

aftercomers (plural) after-comer (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aftercome

Antonyms

forecomer

Questions

What does aftercomer mean?
One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
Where does aftercomer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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