posterior

🇺🇸 /pɑːˈstɪriər/ 🇬🇧 /pɒˈstɪəriə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
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adjective
R

situated at the back or towards the back

The posterior wall of the room had a large window.

noun
R

the backside or buttocks

She gave him a gentle pat on the posterior.

translation

adj. situated at the back or towards the back
n. the backside or buttocks

Word Forms

Plural posteriors