mortician

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mortician

/mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/

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From Latin mort- (“death”) + -ician.

noun morticians

US An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator. “And I prefer mortician to funeral director. It sounds more professional and, well, it is more precise. I deal with more than mere funerals; I deal with death, passing on, the transition.”

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@misc{mortician_2026,
  title = {mortician},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mortician},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}