See also: after, After, and æfter

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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.

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after-

  1. (rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.
    afterdeal, aftertale
  2. With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position or time.
  3. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound.

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after-

  1. (no longer productive) after-, sub-, second... (expressing that something comes after another thing)
    Aftermietersubtenant
  2. (no longer productive) pseudo-, spurious... (expressing that something is false or fake)
    Afterklauepseudo-claw
    Afterbildungmalformation
    Afterlehrefalse doctrine

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derived from after- or with -in

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