postpose

transitive verb

post·​pose
(ˈ)pōs(t)ˈpōz
1
obsolete : postpone sense 2a,b
2
: to place (as a particle) after a grammatically related word
the articles … are postposed in Scandinavian and RumanianM. H. Swadesh

Word History

Etymology

Middle French postposer, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin postponere (perfect stem postpos-)

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“Postpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postpose. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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