afterborn

English

adj
Definitions
  • Born after the father's death; posthumous.
  • Of later birth; younger.
  • (legal) Born after the will of a parent has been made.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *afterboren, *efterboren, *æfterboren inherited from Old English æfterboren (posthumous, born after the fathers death, afterborn) prefix from English born.

Origin

English

born

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