Posthumous Meaning
/ˈpɒs.t͡ʃʊ.məs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAfter the death of someone.
adjTaking place after one's own death.
Sentence Examples
Most of his posthumous fame came from his autopsy results.
Berkofsky's focus now is a posthumous tribute to his friend and frequent collaborator, Alan Hovhaness.
The famous author received a posthumous award for his final novel.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician's ____ recognition came after his funeral, not during his life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The novel was published ____ after the author's death and became an immediate bestseller.
Word Origin & History
From Latin posthumus, a variant spelling of postumus, superlative form of posterus (“coming after”), the ⟨h⟩ added by association with humus (“ground, earth”) referring to burial.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion."
— 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, “Chapter IV”, in The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, New York, United States: Charles L. Webster & Co., page 68:
"Eight posthumous albums have been released to date – two more than the man managed in his lifetime – often with conspiracy-baiting titles such as Still I Rise and Tupac Resurrection."
— 2012 April 17, Alex Macpherson, “Tupac's hologram reflects another milestone in his mythology”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician's ____ recognition came after his funeral, not during his life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The novel was published ____ after the author's death and became an immediate bestseller.