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posterioridad

subsequence, later time

noun pohs-teh-ryoh-ree-DAHD Rare
Time Time Expressions

Origin: From Latin posterior (later) + -idad.

Usage Note

Posterioridad is almost always encountered in the fixed phrase con posterioridad a ('subsequent to', 'after'): con posterioridad a la guerra ('after the war'). Outside this phrase it is rare and formal. The simpler synonym después handles most conversational needs; posterioridad belongs to legal, academic, and bureaucratic registers.

Examples

"Los detalles se comunicaron con posterioridad."

Natural Translation

The details were communicated afterwards.

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