posteriore

Italian

Etymology

From Latin posterior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pos.teˈrjo.re/
• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: po‧ste‧rió‧re

Adjective

posteriore m or f by sense (plural posteriori)

1. back, rear, posterior, hind in space

   Synonyms: di dietro, retrostante

   Antonyms: anteriore, davanti, frontale

2. later, following, subsequent in time

   Synonyms: seguente, successivo, ulteriore

   Antonyms: antecedente, anteriore, precedente

Derived terms

• posteriormente

Related terms

• posteriorità
• postero
• postero-
• post-

Noun

posteriore m (plural posteriori)

1. buttocks, bottom, behind, bum

   Synonyms: didietro, natiche, sedere, terga, (vulgar) culo

Further reading

• “posteriore”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Latin

Adjective

posteriōre

1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of posterior