mortuary
UK/'mɔːtjʊərɪ/US/'mɒ:tʃuәri/
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Definitions
n.
A room or building where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
太平间；停尸房
adj.
Relating to death, burial, or the dead
与死亡或丧葬有关的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin mortuarium, mort (death) + -ary (place for) = 'a place for the dead.' Used as a noun for the room that holds bodies, and as an adjective for anything connected with death and burial (mortuary rites).
Root mort still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.hospital mortuary医院太平间
- 2.mortuary attendant太平间管理员
- 3.mortuary rites丧葬仪式
Example Sentences
- 1.
The body was taken to the hospital mortuary overnight.
- 2.
Archaeologists studied the tribe's elaborate mortuary rituals.