/ Dictionary / Index P posthumous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•hu•mous Pronunciation: (pos'chu-mus, -choo-), [key] — adj. arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery. published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel. born after the death of the father. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: posthumous (Thesaurus) post house posthypnotic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language