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"subsequent (coming later)" in seven languages

Meaningsubsequent (coming later)

Spanish

posterior

/posteˈɾjoɾ/

other source · Latin POSTERIŌREM 'later' (learned)

French

ultérieur

/ylteʁjœʁ/

other source · Latin ULTERIŌREM 'further' (learned)

Italian

successivo

/suttʃesˈsivo/

other source · Latin SUCCESSĪVUM 'following' (learned)

Portuguese

posterior

/posteɾiˈoh/

other source · Latin POSTERIŌREM 'later' (learned)

Romanian

ulterior

/ulteriˈor/

other source · Latin ULTERIŌREM 'further' (learned, after French ultérieur)

Catalan

posterior

/pustəɾiˈor/

other source · Latin POSTERIŌREM 'later' (learned)

English

subsequent

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

other source · Latin SUBSEQUENTEM 'following after'

English → Italiansubsequent (coming later)successivoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share

The story

Subsiguiente, subséquent and susseguente exist but are stiff; everyday prose uses posterior, ultérieur, successivo. Watch Spanish posterior: 'later', not 'rear' (though it can also mean 'back').

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In a sentence

  • esEstudios posteriores confirmaron los resultados.
  • frDes études ultérieures ont confirmé les résultats.
  • itStudi successivi hanno confermato i risultati.
  • ptEstudos posteriores confirmaram os resultados.
  • roStudiile ulterioare au confirmat rezultatele.
  • caEstudis posteriors van confirmar els resultats.
  • enSubsequent studies confirmed the results.

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