Meaning
posterity, descendant
- a descendant or member of future generations
- (in the plural) posterity, future generations
In a sentence
I posteri giudicheranno il valore reale delle nostre scelte.
Posterity will judge the real value of our choices.
L'autore ha voluto lasciare questo prezioso archivio ai posteri.
The author wanted to leave this precious archive to posterity.
Non sappiamo se i posteri comprenderanno il nostro stile di vita.
We do not know whether posterity will understand our way of life.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| postero | masculine · singular |
| posteri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Literary: formal and elevated; almost always used in the plural 'i posteri'.
- Familiar from Manzoni's famous quote 'Ai posteri l'ardua sentenza'.