posthumous

Definition

After the death of someone.

Etymology

From Latin posthumus, a variant spelling of postumus, superlative form of posterus (“coming after”), the ⟨h⟩ added by association with humus (“ground, earth”) referring to burial.

Example Sentences

• "The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion."
• "Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy."
• "His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive."