Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afterling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-ling
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.

adj

Coming after; later; subsequent; of later date; late in order of time or succession.

Example Sentences

"Lange terms him "an afterling of the speculative Romanticism," and it seems clear that he is connected with the Hegelian Right and even with Schelling."
"[...] of fair probability, or unclouded possibility, he is not, in fair judgment justly subject to abuse or censure by some afterling, building upon his work, who happens to discover documents which he believes are unknown to the Colonel."
""That Heresie, whose afterling entry falling out in the dreg of all tymes doth render it suspect.""

Etymology

From Middle English afterling. Cognate with Scots afterling, efterling (“afterling”, adjective). By surface analysis, after + -ling.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: afterling

Inflected Forms

afterlings (plural) more afterling (comparative) most afterling (superlative)

Questions

What does afterling mean?: One who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.
Where does afterling come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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