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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024post•hu•mous /ˈpɑstʃəməs/USA pronunciation adj. - occurring or continuing after one's death:a posthumous medal for bravery.
- published after the death of the author.
post•hu•mous•ly, adv.:The award was given posthumously.See -hum-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024post•hu•mous (pos′chə məs, -chŏŏ-),USA pronunciation adj. - arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death:a posthumous award for bravery.
- published after the death of the author:a posthumous novel.
- born after the death of the father.
- Latin postumus last-born, born after the death of the father (in form a superlative of posterus; see posterior); post-classical spelling, spelled with h by association with humus ground, earth, as if referring to burial
- 1600–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: posthumous /ˈpɒstjʊməs/ adj - happening or continuing after one's death
- (of a book, etc) published after the author's death
- (of a child) born after the father's death
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin postumus the last, but modified as though from Latin post after + humus earth, that is, after the burialˈposthumously adv |