post ‧ hu ‧ mous /ˈpɒstjəməs, ˈpɒstjʊməs $ ˈpɑːstʃə-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: posthumus , from Latin postumus 'late-born' , from posterus ; ⇨ ↑ posterior 1 ]
happening, printed etc after someone’s death:
a posthumous collection of his articles
—posthumously adverb :
He was posthumously awarded the Military Cross.