post obitum

[ pohst-oh-bi-toom; English pohst-ob-i-tuhm, oh-bi- ]

/ ˈpoʊst ˈoʊ bɪˌtʊm; English ˈpoʊst ˈɒb ɪ təm, ˈoʊ bɪ- /

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adverb, adjective Latin.

after death.

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