First Known Use: 1619
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posthumous
adjective post·hu·mous \ˈpäs-chə-məs also -tə-, -tyə-, -thə-; päst-ˈhyü-məs, ˈpōst-, -ˈyü-\
: happening, done, or published after someone's death
Full Definition of POSTHUMOUS
1
: born after the death of the father
2
: published after the death of the author
3
: following or occurring after death <posthumous fame>
— post·hu·mous·ly adverb
— post·hu·mous·ness noun
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Origin of POSTHUMOUS
Latin posthumus, alteration of postumus late-born, posthumous, from superl. of posterus coming after — more at posterior
Related to POSTHUMOUS
- Synonyms
- postmortem
- Antonyms
- antemortem
Medical Dictionary
posthumous
adjective post·hu·mous \ˈpäs-chə-məs also -t(y)ə-\
Medical Definition of POSTHUMOUS
1
: born after the death of the father
2
: following or occurring after death
—post·hu·mous·ly adverb
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