How do you use "posthumous" in a sentence?

The author's final novel was published posthumously, two years after her unexpected death. He received a posthumous Military Cross for his extraordinary bravery during the battle. The exhibition features several posthumous works that were discovered in the artist's studio.

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Q: What does "posthumous" mean?

Occurring, awarded, or published after someone's death. Posthumous describes anything that happens after a person has died. Common collocations include 'posthumous award,' 'posthumous publication,' 'posthumous honour,' and 'posthumous pardon.' The adverb 'posthumously' is equally frequent — 'he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.' The word is standard in literary criticism, obituaries, and historical writing. Note the silent 'h' — it is pronounced POSS-chuh-mus.

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Meaning: Occurring, awarded, or published after someone's death.

死后的，在某人去世后发生、授予或出版的。

Póstumo; que ocurre, se concede o se publica tras la muerte de alguien.

死後の、没後の。ある人の死後に起こる、授与される、または出版される。

사후의, 유작의. 어떤 사람의 사후에 일어나거나, 수여되거나, 출판되는.

Posthumous describes anything that happens after a person has died. Common collocations include 'posthumous award,' 'posthumous publication,' 'posthumous honour,' and 'posthumous pardon.' The adverb 'posthumously' is equally frequent — 'he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.' The word is standard in literary criticism, obituaries, and historical writing. Note the silent 'h' — it is pronounced POSS-chuh-mus.

posthumous 描述在一个人去世之后发生的任何事情。常见搭配包括'posthumous award（追授奖项）''posthumous publication（遗著出版）''posthumous honour（追授荣誉）'和'posthumous pardon（死后赦免）'。副词'posthumously'同样常用——'he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross（他被追授维多利亚十字勋章）'。该词是文学批评、讣告和历史写作中的标准用语。注意'h'不发音——发音为 POSS-chuh-mus。

Posthumous describe todo aquello que sucede tras el fallecimiento de una persona. Las colocaciones habituales incluyen 'posthumous award' (premio póstumo), 'posthumous publication' (publicación póstuma), 'posthumous honour' (distinción póstuma) y 'posthumous pardon' (indulto póstumo). El adverbio 'posthumously' es igualmente frecuente: 'he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross' (le fue concedida la Cruz Victoria a título póstumo). Es término estándar en la crítica literaria, las necrológicas y la escritura histórica. Obsérvese que la 'h' es muda: se pronuncia POSS-chuh-mus.

posthumous はある人の死後に起こるあらゆることを表す。よくある共起表現に「posthumous award（追贈された賞）」「posthumous publication（遺作の出版）」「posthumous honour（追悼の栄誉）」「posthumous pardon（死後の恩赦）」がある。副詞の「posthumously」も同様に頻用され、「he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross（彼はヴィクトリア十字勲章を追贈された）」のように使う。文芸批評、追悼記事、歴史的文章における標準的な語である。「h」は黙字であり、発音は POSS-chuh-mus であることに注意。

Posthumous는 사람이 사망한 후에 일어나는 모든 것을 묘사한다. 'posthumous award,' 'posthumous publication,' 'posthumous honour,' 'posthumous pardon' 등이 흔한 연어 표현이다. 부사 'posthumously'도 동일하게 자주 사용된다 — 'he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.' 문학 비평, 부고, 역사 서술에서 표준적으로 쓰인다. 'h'가 묵음이며, POSS-chuh-mus로 발음된다.

Examples

The author's final novel was published posthumously, two years after her unexpected death.
这位作家的最后一部小说在她意外去世两年后出版。
La última novela de la autora se publicó póstumamente, dos años después de su inesperado fallecimiento.
その作家の最後の小説は、予期せぬ死から2年後に遺作として出版された。
그 작가의 마지막 소설은 예기치 않은 사망으로부터 2년 후에 유작으로 출판되었다.
He received a posthumous Military Cross for his extraordinary bravery during the battle.
他因在战斗中非凡的英勇表现而被追授军事十字勋章。
Recibió a título póstumo la Cruz Militar por su extraordinaria valentía durante la batalla.
彼は戦闘中の並外れた勇敢さにより、軍事十字章を死後に授与された。
그는 전투 중 비범한 용맹함으로 군사 십자 훈장을 사후에 수여받았다.
The exhibition features several posthumous works that were discovered in the artist's studio.
此次展览展出了在艺术家工作室中发现的几件遗作。
La exposición presenta varias obras póstumas descubiertas en el estudio de la artista.
展覧会には、芸術家のアトリエで発見された数点の遺作が展示されている。
전시회에는 예술가의 작업실에서 발견된 여러 점의 유작이 전시되어 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: media, academic, literary

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin posthumus (last, born after the father's death), superlative of posterus (coming after). The 'h' was inserted by false association with humus (ground) and humare (to bury), as if the word meant 'after burial.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal