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   post·hu·mous

   /ˈpäsCHəməs/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator: "he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross"
   • ▪ (of a child) born after the death of its father: "Newton was the posthumous son of an illiterate yeoman"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin postumus ‘last’ (superlative from post ‘after’), in late Latin spelled posth- by association with humus ‘ground’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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