póstumo

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See also: postumo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin postumus.

Adjective

póstumo (feminine póstuma, masculine plural póstumos, feminine plural póstumas)

  1. (of a child) posthumous (born after one’s father’s death)
  2. (of a person) posthumous (taking place after one’s death)
  3. (of a book or work of art or music) posthumous (published after the author’s or artist’s death)

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin postumus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: pós‧tu‧mo

Adjective

póstumo (feminine póstuma, masculine plural póstumos, feminine plural póstumas)

  1. (of a child) posthumous (born after one’s father’s death)
  2. (of a person) posthumous (taking place after one’s death)
  3. (of a book or work of art or music) posthumous (published after the author’s or artist’s death)
    O livro "Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas" foi escrito por Machado de Assis, renomado escritor brasileiro.
    The book "The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas" was written by Machado de Assis, a renowned Brazilian writer.

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin postumus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpostumo/
  • Rhymes: -ostumo
  • Syllabification: pós‧tu‧mo

Adjective

póstumo (feminine póstuma, masculine plural póstumos, feminine plural póstumas)

  1. (of a child) posthumous (born after one’s father’s death)
  2. (of a person) posthumous (taking place after one’s death)
  3. (of a book or work of art or music) posthumous (published after the author’s or artist’s death)

Derived terms

Further reading