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posthumous    音标拼音: [p'ɑstʃʊməs]
a. 遗腹的,死后的

遗腹的,死後的

posthumous
adj 1: occurring or coming into existence after a person's
death; "a posthumous award"; "a posthumous book"; "a
posthumous daughter"

Posthumous \Post"hu*mous\ (?; 277), a. [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.
[1913 Webster]

2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous
works; a posthumous edition.
[1913 Webster]

3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous
reputation. --Addison. --Sir T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]


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  • POSTHUMOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of POSTHUMOUS is born after the death of the father How to use posthumous in a sentence Did you know? Where does posthumous come from?
  • POSTHUMOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Posthumous fame was just as important to him as fame and recognition during his lifetime Some century and a half after it was first conceived, this project has finally received its posthumous post-modern realization
  • POSTHUMOUS Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
    Posthumous definition: arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death See examples of POSTHUMOUS used in a sentence
  • Posthumous - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    If something happens after someone dies, it is described as posthumous — like the posthumous interest in the music of a singer who died "a nobody " The adjective posthumous comes from Latin — post means "after" and humare, "to bury " (You might also think of humus, which means "dirt" or "earth ")
  • Posthumous - definition of posthumous by The Free Dictionary
    Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award 2 Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book 3 Born after the death of the father: a posthumous child
  • posthumous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
    Definition of posthumous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary happening, done, published, etc after a person has died A posthumous collection of her work has just been published The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words
  • posthumous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    After the death of someone The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion Taking place after one's own death Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy In reference to a work, published after the author 's death
  • POSTHUMOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    Posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person's death but relates to something they did before they died His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon
  • What does posthumous mean? - Definitions. net
    Posthumous refers to something that happens, is received, or is published after the death of the originator This term is commonly used in contexts such as posthumous awards, posthumous recognition, or posthumous publications of works by an author
  • Posthumous - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
    mid-15c , posthumus, "born after the death of the originator" (author or father), from Late Latin posthumus, from Latin postumus "last," especially "last-born," superlative of posterus "coming after, subsequent" (see posterior)





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