posteridade

[pos-te-ri-'da-de]

nounfemininepl: posteridades

posterity

1. Future generations; descendants and those who come after

He wanted to leave a legacy for posterity.

Ele queria deixar um legado para a posteridade.

2. The state or condition of being later in time; the future

The discovery was forgotten by posterity.

A descoberta foi esquecida pela posteridade.

3. Future fame or recognition

She created art for the sake of posterity.

Ela criava arte pelo bem da posteridade.

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General Brazilian

posteridade

Standard usage, commonly used in formal and literary contexts

São Paulo

posteridade

Standard usage, formal contexts

Portugal

posteridade

Standard usage, common in formal and literary Portuguese

para a posteridade - for posterity

deixar para a posteridade - to leave for posterity

passar para a posteridade - to go down in history

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