afterbodies
|af-ter-bod-ies|
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/ˈæftərˌbɒdiz/
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/ˈɑːftəˌbɒdiz/
(afterbody)
rear part
Etymology
Etymology Information
'afterbody' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'body', where 'after' meant 'behind' and 'body' referred to the main structure.
Historical Evolution
'afterbody' was formed in English by combining 'after' and 'body' to describe the rear part of a structure.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the rear part of a structure', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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