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postmortal

postmortal

9.9
Happening after a person dies
  • adjective
  • /ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəl/
translation icon : póstumo
  • The rituals performed during the funeral reflected their beliefs about postmortal life.

Examples

  • The postmortal examination revealed important information.

  • Changes in body temperature and appearance are typical postmortal phenomena.

  • Certain types of wounds can only be classified as postmortal after careful forensic analysis.

  • The pathologist examined the postmortal tissue samples to understand the cause of death.

  • After the funeral, they discussed postmortal arrangements.

  • Many cultures have different traditions to honor the postmortal journey of the deceased.

  • In some religions, the concept of postmortal existence is fundamental to their teachings.

Synonyms

postmortem
vspostmortal
1 7.4

Happening after someone has died or after an event for review

is limited to happening after death without the analysis meaning

Antonyms

pre-death
7.6

Happening before a person dies

Surface Forms

postmortal positive

Morphology

postmortal = mortal (transparent) = post + mortal

The adjective is formed by productive prefixation: 'post-' (after) + 'mortal' (dead), so the meaning 'after death' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Postmortal comes from post- meaning 'after' and mortal meaning 'death', like the opposite word immortal. So postmortal means 'after death' and is used for events or changes that happen after someone has died.