POSTPOSITIONS

Noun

postpositions

plural of postposition

Source: Wiktionary


POSTPOSITION

Post`po*si"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. postposition. See Postpone.]

1. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after. "The postposition of the nominative case to the verb." Mede.

2. A word or particle placed after, or at the end of, another word; - - distinguished from preposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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