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posthumous

adjective

Occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

    “A posthumous award”

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Example Sentences

A posthumous award
A posthumous book
A posthumous daughter

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