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posth

posth is the abbreviation 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 posth

alternative formposth.

Questions about posth

What is posth the abbreviation of?
Posth is the abbreviation of posthumous.

Words near posth in the dictionary

  1. postgrowth
  2. postgrunge
  3. postguidance
  4. postgynecologic
  5. postgynecological
  6. posth
  7. posth.
  8. posthaemorrhagic
  9. posthardcore
  10. postharvest
  11. postharvesting

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