posterity
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.
- (uncountable, usually) Future audiences, future times, future recognition.
Synonyms
future generations
future life
after ages
off-spring
later generations
younger generation
youngest child
long life
life to come
children and grandchildren
one’s descendants
one’s offspring
later generation
grandsons.
progen
Translations
postérité
posteridad
posteridade
nageslacht
posteri
zürriyet
posteritas
zukünftige Generationen
αιωνιότητα
posteritatFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɒˈstɛɹɪti/
Etymology
In summary
Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-).
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