posthumous

== English == === Alternative forms === post-humous postumous (archaic) === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒs.t͡ʃʊ.məs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑs.t͡ʃə.məs/ Hyphenation: pos‧thum‧ous === Adjective === posthumous (not comparable) After the death of someone. Taking place after one's own death. In reference to a work, published after the author's death. In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death. (originally) Born after the death of one's father. ==== Synonyms ==== post mortem post obitum ==== Antonyms ==== antemortem anthumous predeath prehumous premortem ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === posthumous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia