adj
posthumous
POS-chuu-muhs
adj
1
Happening or given after a person's death.
"The soldier received a posthumous medal for his bravery."
"Her posthumous novel was published two years after she died."
How to Use Posthumous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that happens after someone has died — an award, a book, a birth, a reputation.
Common pairings
posthumous award
posthumous release
posthumous recognition
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Etymology
From Latin posthumus, a respelling of postumus ('last,' the superlative of posterus, 'following'). The 'h' was added later because people wrongly linked the word to humus ('ground'), thinking of burial.