Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aftertype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-type
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type or figure which comes after or ensues another, often in semblance to or in imitation of them; a copy

Example Sentences

"But Anna was an enthusiast — in politics and religion — with a Joan d'Arc devotion, she cast every personal consideration in the back ground, and as far as will could make her, was ready to become an aftertype of La Pucelle d'Orleans."
"Leading his own troops, dispensing justice, an after-type of those great Arabs who sprang from the sands of Arabia and Africa, shook Europe, and flourished in Spain, a basha."
"The story hence has a number of parallels with tales of Arius and his aftertypes, and must have come to mind when later evildoers were found dead in the latrine."

Etymology

From after- + type. Compare foretype.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: after

Inflected Forms

aftertypes (plural) after-type (alternative)

Questions

What does aftertype mean?: A type or figure which comes after or ensues another, often in semblance to or in imitation of them; a copy
Where does aftertype come from?: From after- + type. Compare foretype.

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