HyperDic: posthumous

English > 1 sense of the word posthumous:
ADJECTIVEallposthumousoccurring or coming into existence after a person's death
posthumous > pronunciation
Soundspaa'schuhmahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > posthumous: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningOccurring or coming into existence after a person's death.
Examples
  • "a posthumous award"
  • "a posthumous book"
  • "a posthumous daughter"
BroaderlateBeing or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Spanishpóstumo
Catalanpòstum
Adverbsposthumouslyafter death

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