υστερο-

See also: υστερό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “later, subsequent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisteɾo/

Prefix

υστερο- • (ystero-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something is after or subsequent; post-:
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎βουλή (voulí, “will, desire”) → ‎υστεροβουλία (ysterovoulía, “ulterior motive”)
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎γραφή (grafí, “writing”) → ‎υστερόγραφο (ysterógrafo, “postscript”)
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎φήμη (fími, “reputation”) → ‎υστεροφημία (ysterofimía, “posthumous fame”)
  2. (history) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote a latter or last period of some era:
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎Βυζάντιο (Vyzántio, “Byzantium”) → ‎υστεροβυζαντίνος (ysterovyzantínos, “Late Byzantine i.e. 1081-1453”)
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎Λατινικά (Latiniká, “Latin”) → ‎Υστερολατινικά (Ysterolatiniká, “Late Latin i.e. 200-500 AD”)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisteɾo/

Prefix

υστερο- • (ystero-)

  1. (medicine) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that denote something related to the womb:
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎εκτομή (ektomí, “excision”) → ‎υστερεκτομή (ysterektomí, “hysterectomy”)
    ‎υστερο- (ystero-) + ‎τοκετός (toketós, “birth”) → ‎υστεροτοκία (ysterotokía, “expelling of the placenta”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with υστερο-
Greek terms prefixed with υστερό-
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