postposition

Meanings

Plural: postpositions

Noun

(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun.
The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after.

Verb

To be placed after a the word that it modifies.

Origin / Etymology

From post- + position.

Synonyms

postpositive preposition

Antonyms

preposition

Scrabble Score: 16

postposition is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
postposition is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
postposition is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

postposition is a valid Words With Friends word