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DictionaryposthumousAfter death
adjective

posthumous

PAHS-chuh-mus/ˈpɑːstʃəməs/

Occurring or existing after the death of the person concerned.

A memorial portrait stands beside the writer's posthumous book.

Writer's book published beside memorial portrait with black mourning ribbon.
Etymology
posthumousLatinlast; last-born

Latin postumus meant “last,” especially “last-born,” linking the word to a child born after the father's death. Association with humare, “to bury,” reinforced the death-related sense now used of publications and awards too.

In context

The 3rd Verse Podcast39:49
have some special feel, too, because like you guys didn't rush to throw out put out a bunch of stuff after you know, he passed and like it wasn't like posthumous album after posthumous album.
Nipsey Hussle's 'Prolific' Album With Blacc Sam and Bino Rideaux

More examples

  • The family arranged a posthumous exhibition of his paintings.
  • A posthumous collection included poems from her notebooks.
  • The soldier received posthumous recognition for the rescue.

Forms

posthumous

posthumously adverb — after death

Similar words

postmortem
Postmortem often concerns examination after death; posthumous commonly concerns publication, birth, or honors.
lifetime
A lifetime achievement or publication occurs within someone's life; a posthumous one occurs afterward.