postnominal

See also: post-nominal

English

Etymology

post- + nominal

Noun

postnominal (plural postnominals)

  1. Something, such as a title or abbreviation denoting an attained academic degree or a membership in an organization, which is placed after a name.
  2. (linguistics) Something which is placed after a noun, as "of mine" in "friend of mine".
Examples

postnominal letters:
Jane Jones, MD, PhD, MPH

Adjective

postnominal (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of post-nominal

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

From post- + nominal.

Noun

postnominal n (plural postnominale)

  1. a word derived from a noun or an adjective
  2. postnominal

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

postnominal m or f (masculine and feminine plural postnominales)

  1. postnominal

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