postrer

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /posˈtɾeɾ/ [posˈt̪ɾeɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: pos‧trer

Adjective

postrer m (apocopate, standard form postrero)

1. (before the noun) apocopic form of postrero last; final

Usage notes

The form postrer is only used before and within the noun phrase of the modified singular masculine noun. In other positions, postrero is used instead:

nuestro postrer día — “our last day”

el día postrero — “the last day”

Further reading

• “postrer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024