cinerarium

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cinerarium

/ˌsɪnəˈɹɛəɹi.əm/ UK
/ˌsɪnəˈɹɛɹi.əm/ US

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Latin cinerarium.

noun cinerariums · cineraria

A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people. They were called ossuaria, from their containing bones,—cineraria, in reference to their containing ashes,—or ollæ, pots; these had generally a narrow pointed bottom.

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@misc{cinerarium_2026,
  title = {cinerarium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cinerarium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}