après

[ ah-prey, ap-rey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

Origin of après¹

1955–60; extracted from après-ski < French: after-ski(ing)

As Barbara Walters might say—that is, if she were echoing French King Louis XV—“Apres moi, le deluge.”

En fin il parvint Dieppe, & apres quelque sejour il se mit en mer le 26.

Est avenu que ledit Martin huit iours apres son baptme a est frapp de ce mal, dont il est mort.

Neantmoins (par trop de bont) tant de fautes leur furent pardonnes apres visitation faite.

"Les ballons, ca ne se donne pas apres cinq heures," she said.

En uus sule ai ma fiance, Adgar 101/649; Apres Deu ne ai autre refui, id.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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