English Explanatory Dictionary

afterthought

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
  2. Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
  1. To expound as an afterthought.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of afterthink

Pronunciation

/ˈæft.ɚ.θɔt/ en-us-afterthought.ogg

Word forms

afterthought afterthoughts afterthoughting afterthoughted

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought English afterthought From after- + thought, probably modelled on forethought. Compare also the verb afterthink.

Related words

afterthink
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