after-

From after (adverb and preposition), and also continuing Middle English after-, efter-, æfter-, from Old English æfter- (“after, behind, against”). Cognate with Scots efter-, West Frisian efter-, Dutch achter-, German after-, Swedish efter-. More at after.

after-

2. (rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect, denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.

   ‎after- + ‎deal → ‎afterdeal

   ‎after- + ‎tale → ‎aftertale

4. With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position.

   Synonym: post-

   Antonyms: pre-, ante-, fore-

   ‎after- + ‎deck → ‎afterdeck

   ‎after- + ‎limb → ‎after-limb

   ‎after- + ‎ship → ‎after-ship

6. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound, and is less intense or significant.

   ‎after- + ‎glow → ‎afterglow

   ‎after- + ‎shock → ‎aftershock

   ‎after- + ‎thought → ‎afterthought

8. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting follows and is a result of the second element of the compound.

   ‎after- + ‎birth → ‎afterbirth

   ‎after- + ‎life → ‎afterlife

   ‎after- + ‎noon → ‎afternoon

• aftre, frate, freat, freta, rafte, trafe

• affter- (obsolete)

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after-

1. (no longer productive) after-, sub-, second (expressing that something comes after another thing)

   Aftermieter ― subtenant

2. (no longer productive) pseudo-, spurious (expressing that something is false or fake)

   Afterklaue ― pseudo-claw

   Afterbildung ― malformation

   Afterlehre ― false doctrine

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