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posthumous worka creative work (book, painting, music, etc.) published or released after the author's or artist's death

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a creative work (book, painting, music, etc.) published or released after the author's or artist's death

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpoʊstʃəməs wɜːrk/

Korean meaning: 작가나 예술가가 죽은 후에 출간되거나 발표되는 창작물

Korean pronunciation: **포**스처머스 워크

Example Sentences

  • The writer's posthumous work revealed secrets she never dared to publish while alive.
  • His posthumous cookbook became a bestseller, proving that even ghosts can cook better than most living chefs.
  • The museum displayed posthumous works that the artist had hidden in his attic for decades.

posthumous work

NOUN

//ˈpoʊstʃəməs wɜːrk//

a creative work (book, painting, music, etc.) published or released after the author's or artist's death

posthumous work concept
💡 Concept

a creative work (book, painting, music, etc.) published or released after the author's or artist's death

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posthumous work rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Where shadows lurk, his final work awaits

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpoʊstʃəməs wɜːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpəʊstʃəməs wɜːk/

🌳Etymology

Rootposthumus

Origin

라틴어에서 유래한 단어로, '마지막'을 뜻하는 'postumus'가 시간이 지나면서 '죽음 이후'라는 의미의 'posthumus'로 변화했습니다. 마치 작가가 마지막 인사를 건네는 것처럼 죽음 후에도 작품이 세상에 나오는 것이죠.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The writer's posthumous work revealed secrets she never dared to publish while alive.

😄 Fun example

His posthumous cookbook became a bestseller, proving that even ghosts can cook better than most living chefs.

The museum displayed posthumous works that the artist had hidden in his attic for decades.

😄 Fun example

She joked that her posthumous work would be titled 'How to Haunt Your Publishers Properly.'

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

postmortem workposthumously published workpost-death creationlegacy work

Antonyms

lifetime workcontemporary workliving publication

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