posthumously — occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːstʃəməsli/
Korean meaning: 사후에, 죽은 후에
Korean pronunciation: **포**스춰머슬리
Example Sentences
- The famous artist's secret cookbook was published posthumously, revealing his love for bizarre food combinations like pickle ice cream.
- Vincent van Gogh became famous posthumously, never knowing during his lifetime that his paintings would sell for millions.
- The scientist's diary was published posthumously, shocking the world with entries like 'Day 47: Still can't figure out why cats purr.'
posthumously
ADVERB//ˈpɑːstʃəməsli//
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
He joked humorously, now celebrated vigorously posthumously
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'posthumus'(마지막 태어난, 아버지가 죽은 후 태어난)에서 유래. 원래는 아버지의 사후에 태어난 아이를 뜻했지만, 나중에 '죽은 후의'라는 일반적 의미로 확장되었다.
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📝Examples
“The famous artist's secret cookbook was published posthumously, revealing his love for bizarre food combinations like pickle ice cream.”
“Vincent van Gogh became famous posthumously, never knowing during his lifetime that his paintings would sell for millions.”
“The scientist's diary was published posthumously, shocking the world with entries like 'Day 47: Still can't figure out why cats purr.'”
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