Hyphenation
post·hu·mousTurkish pronunciation
päsçûmısPronunciation
/ˈpäsʧo͝oməs/ /ˈpɑːsʧʊməs/
Etymology
[ 'päs-ch&-m&s a ] (adjective.) 1619. From Latin posthumus, a variant spelling of postumus, superlative form of posterus, by association with humus ("ground, earth") referring to burial.