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post-humous

post-humous is the alternative form of posthumous.

Meaning of posthumous

Adjective

posthumous (not comparable)

  1. After the death of someone.
    • The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion.1885, Ulysses S. Grant, “Chapter IV”, in The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, New York, United States: Charles L. Webster & Co., page 68
  2. Taking place after one's own death.
    • Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
  3. In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
    • His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.
  4. In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
  5. (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
    • Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.

Forms of post-humous

comparativemore post-humous
superlativemost post-humous

Questions about post-humous

What is post-humous the alternative form of?
Post-humous is the alternative form of posthumous.

Words near post-humous in the dictionary

  1. post-houses
  2. post-human
  3. post-humanism
  4. post-humanisms
  5. post-humans
  6. post-humous
  7. post-humously
  8. post-hyperventilation
  9. post-ideological
  10. post-impressionism
  11. post-impressionisms

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