English Explanatory Dictionary

post mortem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. After death.
  2. Having been inflicted or having occurred after death.
adv
  1. Occurring after death.
noun
  1. An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
  2. Any investigation after the conclusion of an activity, particularly when said activity produces an unwanted outcome.
  3. At Cambridge, a second examination for those who were "plucked" or failed in the first.

Pronunciation

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈmɔːtəm/ /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈmɔɹtəm/ En-us-post mortem.oga

Word forms

post mortem postmortem post-mortem post mortems

Etymology

From Latin post (“afterwards”) + mortem, from mors (“death”).

Synonyms

post obitum posthumous posthumously autopsy PM debriefing AAR

Antonyms

antemortem anthumous predeath prehumous premortem anthumously prehumously

Related words

have the drains up post mortem auctoris

Derived words

inquisition post mortem post mortem auctoris pre-mortem
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