Posthumous
adj
adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 After the death of someone. not-comparable
"The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion."
- 2 Taking place after one's own death. not-comparable
"Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy."
- 3 In reference to a work, published after the author's death. not-comparable
"His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive."
- 4 In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death. not-comparable
- 5 Born after the death of one's father. not-comparable
"Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers."
Adjective
- 1 occurring or coming into existence after a person's death wordnet
Example
More examples"Most of his posthumous fame came from his autopsy results."
Etymology
From Latin posthumus, a variant spelling of postumus, superlative form of posterus (“coming after”), the ⟨h⟩ added by association with humus (“ground, earth”) referring to burial.