posthumous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
    • a posthumous award
    • a posthumous book
    • a posthumous daughter

WordNet

Post"hu*mous adjective
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913