post·pos·i·tive
| \ ˌpōs(t)-ˈpä-zə-tiv
, -ˈpäz-tiv \
, -ˈpäz-tiv \
Definition of postpositive
: placed after or at the end of another word
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“Postpositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postpositive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of postpositive was in 1712
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