posthumous
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- adjective
- /ˈpɑstʃəməs/
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póstumo
- Awarded posthumous commendation... ...for action which prevented greater loss of human life.
- posthumous publication
- posthumous edition
- posthumous reputation
And although it is posthumously made, I don't see it as a posthumous paint painting.
- And although it is posthumously made, I don't see it as a posthumous paint painting.
Examples
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Artistic appreciation should not be predicated on age or posthumous praise.
Academic text (2003) -
"I was a posthumous child.
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You mean my posthumous book.
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I will see to it, he receives the highest posthumous merit.
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And he was given a posthumous Buddhist name.
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"Today awarded posthumous Order of Conspicuous Merit, Second Class."
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In 1959, the Pennsylvania Legislature gave Drake a posthumous commission in the state's National Guard.
Academic text (2009) -
And though this plaque is not an Academy Award, and its presentation is posthumous, I want to present it to that great comedian, the late Sandy Bates.
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Indeed, Burt's posthumous notoriety exceeds even the considerable fame he enjoyed during his long career.
Academic text (1991) -
The author received a posthumous award for her contributions to literature.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
posthumous = post + humous
The prefix 'post-' (after) is recognisable, but the root 'humous' is not a productive standalone English word and the word is a Latin loan, so learners may only partially infer the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Posthumous comes from Latin parts post ('after') and humus ('ground' or 'earth'), because it originally meant 'after burial'. So, something posthumous—like a book or an award—is given or happens after a person has died.