post·hu·mous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-]
adjective
1.
arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
2.
published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel.
3.
born after the death of the father.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin postumus last-born, born after the death of the father (in form a superlative of posterus; see posterior); post-classical spelling with h by association with humus ground, earth, as if referring to burial

post·hu·mous·ly, adverb
post·hu·mous·ness, noun
non·post·hu·mous, adjective
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posthumous (ˈpɒstjʊməs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  happening or continuing after one's death
2.  (of a book, etc) published after the author's death
3.  (of a child) born after the father's death
 
[C17: from Latin postumus the last, but modified as though from Latin post after + humus earth, that is, after the burial]
 
'posthumously
 
adv

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posthumous
1608, "born after the death of the originator" (author or father), from L.L. posthumus, from L. postumus "last, last-born," superlative of posterus "coming after, subsequent." Altered in L.L. by association with L. humare "to bury," suggesting death; the one born after the father's death obviously being
the last.
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Example sentences
His work at first found so delayed a favor with publishers that his books were
  all posthumous.
Its companion, like the posthumous pieces, has sometimes been rather harshly
  judged.
It's because of all this posthumous character assassination that I undertook
  the task of setting the record straight.
In memoriam: A posthumous award for this year's notable departures.
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