AFTERMATH


Meaning of AFTERMATH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmath, -aa(ə)th, -ȧth noun

( plural aftermaths -ths, -thz)

Etymology: after (IV) + math (mowing)

1. : a second-growth mowing : the crop of grass cut, grazed, or plowed under after the first crop of the season from the same soil : rowen

the clover aftermath being turned under — A.F.Gustafson

2. : consequence , result

as a gratifying aftermath of the recent aeronautical exposition — New York Times

Synonyms: see effect

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.