Added 9 October 2026
posterity
/pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ noun
Latin root: posteritas Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about posterity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.
- Future audiences, future times, future recognition.
Origin
Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-).
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