Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/funeˈɾal/

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Translation

funeral

Word origin

From Latin funeralis, from funus ('funeral, death'). The same root gives English 'funeral' and 'funereal'.

Origin
Latin
Root
funus
English cognates
funeral, funereal

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfunerales

Examples

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The funeral will be held tomorrow morning.

mucha .

A lot of people came to the teacher's funeral.

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At the funeral everyone was dressed in black.

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His family arranged a very simple funeral.

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I could not attend the funeral because of work.

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