Posteridad (en. Posterity)

/pos.te.ri.dad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
State or condition of what remains after a person's death.
His legacy will endure in posterity.
Su legado perdurará en la posteridad.
The descendants of a person or group.
The posterity of the ancient kings is still studied.
La posteridad de los antiguos reyes todavía se estudia.
The future in general and how the past is remembered.
Heroic acts are valued by posterity.
Los actos heroicos son valorados por la posteridad.

Etymology

From Latin 'posteritas', which means 'what comes after'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

leave a mark on posterity
To have a significant impact that will be remembered in the future.
dejar huella en la posteridad
be remembered by posterity
To be recognized in the future for actions taken in the past.
ser recordado por la posteridad
in posterity
Referring to the time that comes after an event.
en la posteridad

Related Words

inheritance
Set of assets, rights, and obligations that are transmitted to descendants.
herencia
descent
Group of people who descend from a common ancestor.
descendencia
legacy
Set of goods or rights left to someone after death.
legado

Slang Meanings

Leave a name in posterity.
The artist wants to leave a name in posterity with his work.
El artista quiere dejar un nombre en la posteridad con su obra.
Live for posterity.
They believe their music will live for posterity.
Ellos piensan que su música vivirá para la posteridad.