Speakur

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postoperative

/poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
post-op-er-a-tive
IPA
/poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.

noun

A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English operative English postoperative From post- + operative.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/
  • British English: /pəʊstˈɒpəɹətɪv/

Inflected Forms

post-operative (alternative) postoperatives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

postoperational postoperatory preoperative

Rhymes With

preoperative

Questions

How do you pronounce postoperative?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/.
What does postoperative mean?
Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
Where does postoperative come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English operative English postoperative From post- + operative.

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