transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpäs-chə-məs also ]
-tə-, -tyə-, -thə-; päst-ˈhyü-məs, ˈpōst-, -ˈyü- adjective
Etymology: Latin posthumus, alteration of postumus late-born, posthumous, from superlative of posterus coming after — more at posterior
Date: 1619
1. : born after the death of the father
2. : published after the death of the author
3. : following or occurring after death
posthumous fame
• post·hu·mous·ly adverb
• post·hu·mous·ness noun