aftercomer
See also: after-comer
English
Alternative forms
- after-comer
Etymology
From Middle English, equivalent to after- + comer. Cognate with Scots eftercumar (“successor”).
Noun
aftercomer (plural aftercomers)
- One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:successor
Related terms
- aftercome