adverb
a tergō
a tergō (not comparable)
Meaning
- not comparablebehind, from behind
clamorem ut tumultum hostilem a tergo accepit
He heard shouting like a hostile disruption behind him.c. 40 BCE, Gaius Sallustius Crispus, Bellum Jugurthinum 58.4
Origins
From ā (“at”) + tergum (“back”).