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Postposition
Pronunciation : Post`po*si"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. postposition. See Postpone.]
Definition : 1. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after. "The postposition of the nominative case to the verb." Mede.
2. A word or particle placed after, or at the end of, another word; - - distinguished from preposition.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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