posthumous

• adj.死後に；死後に；著者の死後に出版された

ラテン語のposthumous, last-born, youngestから、post, after, -um, 最高接尾辞、語源はmaximum, minimumと同じ。後の語源と綴りはhumere（埋める、土に入れる、語源はhumusと同じ）の影響によって広まった。

posthumous

posthumous: [17] Latin postumus functioned as a superlative form of post ‘after’, and meant ‘last of all’. It was often applied to a child ‘born after the death of its father’, as being the final offspring that man could possibly have, and so began to pick up associations with the ‘period after death’. This led in turn to the perception of a link with humus ‘ground’ (source of English humble and humus) and humāre ‘bury’, and so postumus became posthumus. English adapted it direct from Latin.

posthumous (adj.)

mid-15c., "born after the death of the originator" (author or father), from Late Latin posthumus, from Latin postumus "last, last-born," superlative of posterus "coming after, subsequent" (see posterior). Altered in Late Latin by association with Latin humare "to bury," suggesting death; the one born after the father's death obviously being the last. An Old English word for this was ?fterboren, literally "after-born." Related: Posthumously.

1. a posthumous award for bravery

死後に贈られる敢闘賞

2.He received a posthumous award for bravery.

彼は勇敢で、死後表彰された。

3.His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon.

彼の家族と支持者は、恩赦を得るために長年運動を展開してきた。

4.Today awarded posthumous Order of Conspicuous Merit,Second Class.

功労が顕著なため、今日2等功労を授与した。

5.One must be a living man and a posthumous artist.

生きている人、そして死んだ芸術家でなければなりません。