Main Entry:

af·ter·math

Pronunciation:

\-ˌmath\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

⁴after + mathematics (mowing, crop)

Date:

1523

1 : a second-growth crop —called also rowen 2 : consequence, result <stricken with guilt as an aftermath of the accident> 3 : the period immediately following a usually ruinous event <in the aftermath of the war>