Postcenal is an adjective that means ‘occurring after dinner.’
The prefix P-O-S-T means ‘after,’ while the Latin word for dinner is cena (KEN uh). Together we get our word of the day which refers to activities taking place after dinner. Here’s an example of postcenal in use:
The postcenal political arguments at our dinner table could get pretty heated. It’s probably just as well that we saved those talks until after dinner. That way, people could get up and leave without missing a meal.
