English Explanatory Dictionary

postnatal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
  2. Of a mother, after giving birth.

Pronunciation

/poʊstˈneɪtəl/ /pəʊstˈneɪtəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-postnatal.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-postnatal.wav

Word forms

postnatal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal English postnatal From post- + natal. First use appears c. 1831.

Synonyms

postpartum

Antonyms

prenatal postpartum

Derived words

postnatal depression postnatally
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