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Classical Roots
Before and After: Lesson 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PRIMUS | (L) first |
| premier | -first in time or importance -a prime minister |
| primate | -an archbishop who ranks highest -monkeys, apes, humans |
| prime | -first in rank -chief, most important -to prepare something |
| primeval | belonging to the first ages |
| primordial | primeval, original, fundamental |
| POST | (L) after |
| posterior | back |
| posterity | -future generations -descendants |
| posthumous | continuing after death, especially in works of art |