posthumous
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posthumous
- /ˈpɒs.t͡ʃʊ.məs/ UK
- /ˈpɑs.t͡ʃə.məs/ US
Where it comes from
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.
adjective post-humous · postumous
- After the death of someone. The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion.
- Taking place after one's own death. Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
- In reference to a work, published after the author's death. His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.
- In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
- Born after the death of one's father. Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.
Similar: post mortem, post obitum · Opposite: antemortem, anthumous, predeath, prehumous, premortem
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adjective
Similar: post mortem, post obitum · Opposite: antemortem, anthumous, predeath, prehumous, premortem
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adj taking place after one's death
| Español | póstumo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | मरणोत्तर marṇottar |
| Português | póstumo |
| Français | posthume |
| Deutsch | postum, posthum |
| Italiano | postumo |
| Ελληνικά | μεταθανάτιος metathanátios |
| Русский | посме́ртный posmértnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | but see truy tặng |
adj in reference to a work, published after the author's death
| Español | póstumo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 死後發表的 /死后发表的, 死後出版的 /死后出版的 sǐhòu fābiǎo de |
| हिन्दी | मरणोपरांत marṇoprānt |
| Português | póstumo |
| Français | posthume |
| Deutsch | postum, posthum |
| Italiano | postumo |
| Ελληνικά | μεταθανάτιος metathanátios |
| Русский | посме́ртный posmértnyj |
adj born after one's father's death
| Español | póstumo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 遺腹 /遗腹 yífù |
| Português | póstumo |
| Ελληνικά | οψιγενής opsigenís, κοιλάρφανος koilárfanos |
| Русский | посме́ртный posmértnyj |
Talk about this word "posthumous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/posthumous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. posthumous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/posthumous "posthumous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/posthumous.Cite this
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title = {posthumous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
