postformative

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly in [[Afroasiatic]] [[word]]s}} A [[formative#Adjective|formative]] [[element]] at the [[end#Noun|end]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|chiefly in [[Afroasiatic]] [[word]]s}} [[form#Verb|Forming]] or [[affect#Verb|affecting]] something that [[come#Verb|comes]] before.
2. Occurring after the [[formation]] {{q|chiefly written [[post-formative]], said in [[Islamic studies]] of the period following the {{w|Golden Age of Islam}} 786–861 CE}}.

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