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adjective 
  1. Taking place after one's death.
    • Although obscure in life, she received numerous awards.
      1. In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
      2. Born after the death of one's father.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: postuum
    (trans-mid)
  • French: posthume
  • German: postum, posthum
    (trans-mid)
Etymology: From posthumus, from postumus (superlative of postumus).


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