POSTERITY


Meaning of POSTERITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: pä- ' ster- ə -t ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English posterite, from Anglo-French pusterité, from Latin posteritat-, posteritas, from posterus coming after

Date: 14th century

1 : the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation

2 : all future generations

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.