POST'HUMOUS, adjective [Latin post, after, and humus, earth; humatus, buried.] 1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as a posthumous son or daughter. 2. Published after the death of the author; as posthumous works. 3. Being after one's decease; as a posthumous character.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI