(in composition) at the rear or back; behind; back.

distant or remote.

of or for a time in the past.

in a backward direction; returning; reversed.

the rear or hinder part of anything.

that which is of, belongs to, happened in the past.

the time that has gone by; days, months or years gone by; the past.

what has happened; the history, former life or experiences of a person, group or institution.

a male human being.

(myth.) a hell which a person not having a male issue was believed to get into after death.

(gram.) the gender of words denoting or referring to males; the masculine gender.

(in comp.) a woman; a female.

(in comp.) gold.