LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

ā posteriōrī

ā posteriōrī (not comparable)
Classical[ˈaː pɔs.tɛ.riˈoː.riː]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː pos.te.riˈɔː.ri]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinnot comparableIn a manner involving reasoning from effect to cause.
  2. New Latinnot comparableIn a manner involving induction from experience; a posteriori.

Origins

Literally, “from the following, from those things that follow, from those things that are later”. Introduced as a technical phrase by Scholastic philosophers, notably Albert of Saxony (14th century).

Descendants
  • Frencha posteriori
  • Englisha posteriori
  • Germana posteriori
  • Italiana posteriori
  • Portuguesea posteriori
  • Spanisha posteriori
  • Czecha posteriori
  • Finnishaposteriorinen
  • Norwegian Bokmåla posteriori
  • Polisha posteriori

Quick answers

What does ā posteriōrī mean in Latin?
ā posteriōrī, a adverb, means “In a manner involving reasoning from effect to cause.; In a manner involving induction from experience; a posteriori.”.
How do you pronounce ā posteriōrī?
In classical Latin, [ˈaː pɔs.tɛ.riˈoː.riː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː pos.te.riˈɔː.ri].