post mortem auctoris

prepositional phrase

After the death date of the author of a work.

OriginLatin post mortem auctoris →
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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative p.m.a.

  1. copyrightAfter the death date of the author of a work.

Origin

  1. Latinpost mortem auctoris
  2. Englishpost mortem auctoris

Borrowed from Latin post mortem auctoris.

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