POSTPOSITION


Meaning of POSTPOSITION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ō s(t)-p ə - ' zi-sh ə n, ' p ō s(t)-p ə - ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from postposer to place after, from Latin postponere (perf. indicative postposui )

Date: circa 1638

: the placing of a grammatical element after a word to which it is primarily related in a sentence also : such a word or particle especially when functioning as a preposition

– post · po · si · tion · al \ ˌ p ō s(t)-p ə - ' zish-n ə l, - ' zi-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

– post · po · si · tion · al · ly adverb

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