English Explanatory Dictionary

postpharaonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. After the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

Pronunciation

/ˌpəʊstˌfɛəɹeɪˈɒnɪk/ /ˌpəʊstˌfəˈɹɒnɪk/ /ˌpoʊstˌfɛɹeɪˈɑnɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aadenboy-postpharaonic.wav

Word forms

postpharaonic

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- English pharaonic English postpharaonic From post- (prefix meaning ‘after; later’) + pharaonic (“of or relating to a pharaoh”).

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