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Postprandial: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Postprandial adjective. Happening after a meal, especially lunch or dinner.
How to say it
pohst-PRAN-dee-ul/pəʊs(t)ˈprændiəl/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (PRAN).
Postprandial in a sentence
Grandad’s postprandial nap began the moment the plates were cleared.
We took a postprandial stroll along the river to settle the pudding.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- after-dinner
Opposite:
- preprandial
Where postprandial comes from
From Latin post, after, plus prandium, a late breakfast or lunch.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
We took a _____ stroll along the river to settle the pudding.
- esurient
- edacious
- postprandial
Show the answer
postprandial: We took a postprandial stroll along the river to settle the pudding.