funerary

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funerary

  • /ˈfjuːn(ə)ɹəɹi/ UK
  • /ˈfjunəˌɹɛɹi/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin fūnerārius, from Latin funus.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a funeral. The team says it has uncovered Bronze Age burnt mounds which heated water from the River Cole, Iron Age houses and funerary remains, plus evidence of Roman salt processing.

    Similar: funereal

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adj relating to a funeral

Españolfunerario
한국어장례 jangnye
Portuguêsfunerário, fúnebre
Françaisfunéraire
DeutschBegräbnis-, Bestattungs-, Grab-, Grabes-
Italianofunebre, funerario
Românăfunerar

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"funerary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/funerary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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funerary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/funerary

Chicago

"funerary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/funerary.

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@misc{funerary_2026,
  title = {funerary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/funerary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}