— posthumously , adv. — posthumousness , n.
/pos"cheuh meuhs, -choo-/ , adj.
1. arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
2. published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel.
3. born after the death of the father.
[ 1600-10; postumus last-born, born after the death of the father (in form a superl. of posterus; see POSTERIOR); post-classical sp. with h by assoc. with humus ground, earth, as if referring to burial ]