posterity

== English == === Etymology === Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ Rhymes: -ɛɹəti, -ɛɹɪti === Noun === posterity (usually uncountable, plural posterities) All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person. (transferred sense, almost always preceded by for) Future audiences, future times, future recognition. ==== Related terms ==== See post- ==== Translations ==== === References ===