post-sunrise
|post-sun-rise|
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/poʊst-ˈsʌnraɪz/
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/pəʊst-ˈsʌnraɪz/
after sunrise
Etymology
'post-sunrise' is formed in Modern English by the Latin-derived prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' combined with the native English compound 'sunrise' (sun + rise).
'post-' comes from Latin 'post' (used as a prefix in Late Latin and Old French) and was adopted into Middle and Modern English as a productive prefix; 'sunrise' developed in English from Old English elements 'sunne' (sun) + 'rīsan' (to rise), through Middle English into the modern compound 'sunrise'.
The parts originally meant 'after' + 'the rising of the sun'; the compound has kept this literal meaning and is used to denote the time or events following sunrise.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the time period after the sun has risen; the hours immediately following sunrise.
Bird activity is highest in the post-sunrise hours.
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Adjective 1
occurring or situated after sunrise; relating to the period immediately following the sun's rising.
The post-sunrise light created long, warm shadows across the field.
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Adverb 1
after sunrise; later than the moment when the sun rises.
Most flowers open post-sunrise each day.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 11:36