afterling
The English word “afterling” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.
adjective
- Coming after; later; subsequent; of later date; late in order of time or succession.
Etymology
From Middle English afterling. Cognate with Scots afterling, efterling (“afterling”, adjective). By surface analysis, after + -ling.
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