"postessive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: post- + essive Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|essive}} post- + essive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postessive (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Indicating position behind something. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: postessive case
    Sense id: en-postessive-en-adj-Y9Xsz5~v Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: post- + essive Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|essive}} post- + essive Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} postessive (uncountable)
  1. The postessive case Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-postessive-en-noun-Plk~InfS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 44 56

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