aftermath
English
/ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/, /ˈɑːf.təˌmɑːθ/, /ˈæf.təˌmæθ/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
- That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
Etymology
Prefix from English math (a mowing).
Origin
English
math
Gloss
a mowing