ossuary
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ossuary
- /ˈɒsjʊəɹi/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).
noun ossuaries
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A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.
Similar: charnel house
Translations
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noun a place where the dead are buried
| Español | osario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 봉안당 bong'andang, 납골당 napgoldang, 골당 goldang |
| 日本語 | 納骨堂 nōkotsudō, 骨壷 kotsutsubo |
| 中文 | 骨穴 gǔxué, 藏古堂 cánggǔtáng, 骨罐 gǔguàn |
| Português | ossário, ossuário |
| Français | ossuaire |
| Deutsch | Beinhaus, Ossarium, Karner |
| Italiano | ossario |
| Ελληνικά | οστεοφυλάκιο osteofylákio |
| Română | osuar |
| Русский | оссуа́рий ossuárij, ко́стница kóstnica |
Talk about this word "ossuary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ossuary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ossuary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ossuary "ossuary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ossuary.Cite this
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title = {ossuary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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