ˈpäschəməs, päˈst(y)üməs sometimes (ˈ)pō- adjective
Etymology: Latin posthumus, by folk etymology (influence of humus earth) from postumus, superl. of posterus coming after — more at humble , posterior
1. : born after the death of the father
a posthumous son
2. : published after the death of the author
a posthumous volume of poems
3. : following or occurring after one's death
posthumous fame
posthumous vindication
• post·hu·mous·ly adverb
• post·hu·mous·ness noun -es