Word of the Day: Postprandial

Can you pronounce postprandial?

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

adjective 1. (Formal or humorous) During or relating to the period after dinner or lunch. 2. (Medicine) Occurring after a meal. "Would you like to take a postprandial walk after you finish your meal?" "There was supposed to be dancing after the dinner, but everyone went home due to their postprandial sleepiness." "Make sure to take this postprandial medication for two weeks." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Latin, early 19th century Why say "after dinner" when you can do it in Latin? "Prandium" is the Latin word for "meal," and when the prefixes "pre-" or "post-" are added to it, you get adjectives that apply for periods before and after meals, respectively. Denoting "postprandial" activities was likely important in the days of formal entertaining, but today it's more for humorous effect. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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