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feminine
/ˈmoɾɣe/
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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.
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It is very cold inside the morgue.
¿ ?
How many bodies are there in the morgue tonight?
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