POSTHUMOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Posthumous comes from the Latin posthumus, which is itself an alteration of postumus ("born after the father's death") It is thought that the word humus (meaning "dirt, earth" in Latin) was substituted for - umus in the mistaken belief that the word's final element had something to do with the soil in a grave
posthumous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Taking place after one's own death Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive
Definition of posthumous - Words Defined "Posthumous" refers to events after death of a person, while "postmortem" is often used for examinations or analyses performed after death, especially in medical contexts
American Heritage Dictionary Entry: posthumous 1 Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award 2 Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book 3 Born after the death of the father: a posthumous child