Translation
death, passing
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Word origin
From Latin decessus ('departure, withdrawal'), from decedere ('to go away'). French kept the polite, administrative sense that English gets from 'decease'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- decessus
- English cognates
- decease, deceased
Grammar
Examples
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The family announced the old doctor's death.
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A death must be registered within twenty-four hours.
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Deaths rose over the winter.
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His death took everybody by surprise.
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After her husband's death, she went to live in the countryside.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 8: décès, alibi, échanger and 7 more words.