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posterior meaning in Sanskrit

अपर ápara

/pɒsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/US/poʊˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/

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posterior in Sanskrit: अपर (ápara), अवर (ávara). In English, posterior means relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth.

Sanskrit words for posterior

posterior, later, latter ; often in compounds)
अपर ápara
posterior, hinder, later, last, younger
अवर ávara

English meaning of posterior

  1. adjective Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth.
  2. adjective Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.
  3. adjective Following in order or in time.
  4. noun The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.

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Questions about posterior in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of posterior in Sanskrit?
Posterior in Sanskrit is अपर (ápara), अवर (ávara).
posterior इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Posterior: अपर (ápara), अवर (ávara).
What does posterior mean in English?
Posterior means relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “posterior”: अपर, अवर. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: posterior (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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