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feminine

/fy.ne.ʁaj/

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Translation

funeral, funeral rites

Word origin

From Medieval Latin funeralia, from Latin funus ('funeral rites'). The word is used only in the plural in French, and English 'funeral' shares the root.

Origin: Latin
Root: funeralia
English cognates: funeral

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralfunérailles

Examples

The funeral takes place tomorrow morning.

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The whole town came to the funeral.

He paid for his father's funeral.

The funeral passed in silence.

She has been crying ever since the funeral.

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This word is part of lesson 55.