anthume

French

Etymology

From Latin ante- + a supposed Latinate suffix -hume. Formed on analogy with posthume, analysed incorrectly as post- +‎ humus (“after being placed in the earth”), whence the orthography of that word.

Adjective

anthume (plural anthumes)

1. anthumous

Further reading

“anthume”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.