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Definitions for Posthumous
[1] arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
[2] published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel.
[3] born after the death of the father.
[4] happening or continuing after one's death
[5] (of a book, etc) published after the author's death
[6] (of a child) born after the father's death
Words related to Posthumous
post-obit
Words nearby Posthumous
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Origin of Posthumous
1600–10; < Latin postumus last-born, born after the death of the father (in form a superlative of posterus; see posterior); post-classical spelling with h by association with humus ground, earth, as if referring to burial
Other words from Posthumous
post·hu·mous·ly , adverb
post·hu·mous·ness , noun
non·post·hu·mous , adjective
Word origin for Posthumous
C17: from Latin postumus the last, but modified as though from Latin post after + humus earth, that is, after the burial
Synonyms for Posthumous
post-mortem, post-obit, post-obituary