# aftercomer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.

## Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], equivalent to after- + comer. Cognate with Scots eftercumar (“successor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aftercomer