post
Latinmail, postal system; the job/position or pole it grew from
About This Root
From Italian posta (a relay station), from Latin posita, the feminine past participle of ponere 'to place, set down.' A posta was literally a 'placed' point — a station set down along a road where relay riders swapped tired horses for fresh ones. This network of placed stations became the postal system: post, postal, postage, postman, post office. A poster is something placed (posted up) for all to see.
Associated Words · 10
post
a job or pole; to send mail or publish online
poster
A large printed notice or picture used for advertising or decoration
postcard
A card sent by mail without an envelope, often with a picture
postal
Relating to the mail delivery system
postage
The fee charged for sending mail; a postage stamp
postman
A person who delivers and collects mail
postmaster
The person in charge of a post office
postbox
A box for depositing or receiving mail
postcode
A code added to an address to aid mail delivery
post-office
A place where postal services are provided