POSTHUMOUS

posthumous

(adjective) occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death; “a posthumous award”; “a posthumous book”; “a posthumous daughter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

posthumous (not comparable)

(originally) Born after the death of one's father.

After the death of someone

Taking place after one's own death

In reference to a work, published after the author's death.

Source: Wiktionary

Post"hu*mous, a. Etym: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]

1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.

2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.

3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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