Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈmoɾɣe/

Line drawing of morgue
Coloured illustration of morgue
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Translation

morgue, mortuary

Word origin

From French morgue, originally the name of a place in Paris where unidentified bodies were displayed. The wider origin of the French word is uncertain.

Origin
French
Root
morgue
English cognates
morgue

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmorgues

Examples

.

They took the body to the hospital morgue.

forense .

The coroner works in the mortuary all night.

acudió identificar .

The family went to the morgue to identify the victim.

.

It is very cold inside the morgue.

¿ ?

How many bodies are there in the morgue tonight?

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This word is part of lesson 69.