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anteroposterior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
an-tero-pos-te-ri-or
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.

adj

Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Latin *anterus Latin anterior New Latinder. English antero- Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posteriorbor. English posterior English anteroposterior From antero- + posterior.

Inflected Forms

antero-posterior (alternative)

Derived Forms

anteroposteriorly anteroposteriority midanteroposterior

Phrases

anteroposterior axis

Frequently Paired Words

posteroanterior dorsoventral lateral mediolateral proximodistal vertical

Synonyms

AP

Rhymes With

interior superior exterior inferior homo superior anterior posterior ulterior citerior posteroinferior posteroanterior anterosuperior

Questions

What does anteroposterior mean?
Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
Where does anteroposterior come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Latin *anterus Latin anterior New Latinder. English antero- Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posteriorbor. English posterior English anteroposterior From antero- + posterior.

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