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posthumous

a. இறந்த பின்னான, தந்தை இறந்தபின் பிறந்த, இயற்றியவர் மறைவுக்குப்பின் அச்சிடப்பட்ட.


Post"hu*mous, a. Etym: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.] 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; a posthumous edition. 3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne.


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