postnatus
noun
post·na·tus
(ˈ)pōs(t)ˈnātəs
plural postnati
-āˌtī
: a person born after an event especially with reference to the existence of political rights (as a person born in one of the 13 American colonies after the Declaration of Independence)
—usually used in plural
of the slaves only the postnati were freed
—opposed to antenatus
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“Postnatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postnatus. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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