posthumous
/ˈpɒstjʊməs/adjective
1- occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator死后的, 身后的; 死后出版的：
he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross
他死后被授予了军人十字勋章
a posthumous collection of his articles.
他死后出版的文集。
1.1
- (of a child) born after the death of its father（小孩）父亲死后出生的, 遗腹的。
派生词
posthumously
adverb词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin postumus 'last' （superlative from post 'after'）, in late Latin spelled posth- by association with humus 'ground'.