après

preposition

(ˌ)ä-ˈprā 

ˈä-ˌprā;

ˈa-ˌprā

: after

après tennis

—usually used in combination

après-theater party

Synonyms of après

• after

Examples of après in a Sentence

après dinner, we retired to the living room for cigars and conversation

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Old French apres "near to, close to, after," going back to Late Latin ad pressum "near," from Latin ad "to, at" + pressum, accusative neuter of pressus, past participle of premere "to press" — more at at entry 1, press entry 2

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above