υστερο-

See also: υστερό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, later, subsequent).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisteɾo/

Prefix

υστερο- (ystero-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something is after or subsequent; post-:
    υστερο- (ystero-) + βουλή (voulí, will, desire)υστεροβουλία (ysterovoulía, ulterior motive)
    υστερο- (ystero-) + γραφή (grafí, writing)υστερόγραφο (ysterógrafo, postscript)
    υστερο- (ystero-) + φήμη (fími, reputation)υστεροφημία (ysterofimía, posthumous fame)
  2. (historical) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote a latter or last period of some era:
    υστερο- (ystero-) + Βυζάντιο (Vyzántio, Byzantium)υστεροβυζαντίνος (ysterovyzantínos, Late Byzantine i.e. 1081-1453)
    υστερο- (ystero-) + Λατινικά (Latiniká, Latin)Υστερολατινικά (Ysterolatiniká, Late Latin i.e. 200-500 AD)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra, womb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisteɾo/

Prefix

υστερο- (ystero-)

  1. (medicine) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something related to the womb:
    υστερο- (ystero-) + εκτομή (ektomí, excision)υστερεκτομή (ysterektomí, hysterectomy)
    υστερο- (ystero-) + τοκετός (toketós, birth)υστεροτοκία (ysterotokía, expelling of the placenta)

Derived terms

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