Meaning
rear; later
- rear, back
- later, subsequent
In a sentence
La porta posteriore è chiusa da stamattina.
The back door has been closed since this morning.
Hai controllato le luci posteriori della macchina?
Did you check the rear lights of the car?
In una fase posteriore discuteremo i dettagli.
In a later phase we will discuss the details.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| posteriore | masculine · singular |
| posteriore | feminine · singular |
| posteriori | masculine · plural |
| posteriori | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use posteriore in technical, anatomical, or formal contexts; dietro or sul retro is more common in everyday speech.
- It usually follows the noun: ruota posteriore, parte posteriore. Agreement is regular: posteriore/posteriori.
- For time, successivo or seguente is often more natural than posteriore outside formal or legal writing.