Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
POSTHUMOUSLY
posthumously
(adverb) after death; “these piano pieces were published posthumously”; “he was honored posthumously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
posthumously (not comparable)
after death
Source: Wiktionary
Post"hu*mous*ly, adv.
Definition: It a posthumous manner; after one's decease.
POSTHUMOUS
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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