Speakur

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aftertaste

/ˈæftɚˌteɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter-taste
IPA
/ˈæftɚˌteɪst/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.

noun

The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.

noun

finish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English taste English aftertaste From after- + taste.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/

Inflected Forms

aftertastes (plural) after-taste (alternative) after taste (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce aftertaste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/.
What does aftertaste mean?
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
Where does aftertaste come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English taste English aftertaste From after- + taste.

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