posthumous
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[edit] 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.
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posthumous (not comparable)
- (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
- Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers
- 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
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[edit] Translations
born after one's father's death
taking place after one's death
in reference to a work, published after the author's death
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- French:
- Telugu: మరణానంతరం (maraNAnaMtaraM)
