/desˈpwes/

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Translation

after, afterwards, later

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Word origin

From Vulgar Latin de ex post, a stacking of de, ex and post ('after'). It means 'after, afterwards'.

Origin
Latin
Root
de ex post
English cognates
post, posterior

Examples

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First we finish the work and then we eat.

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After the meeting, everyone was very tired.

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I will call you later, I am busy right now.

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Three days later, he rang me again without warning.

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I will think about it later; I cannot focus on that now.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 6: después, tal, sr and 7 more words.