The time that comes later; the future or a subsequent period.
From Old English 'æfter' (after) + 'time' (from Germanic roots). A poetic or archaic term for future periods.
Medieval poets loved using 'aftertime' when imagining the future or legacy they'd leave behind—it shows a very different relationship with time than we have now, where the future feels simultaneous through the internet.
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