Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encoffiner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-coffin-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose profession is to prepare the body of a deceased person and place it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.

Example Sentences

"The same critic notes, “the encoffiners’ real task is to bring dignity to death, respect to the deceased and solace to those who grieve, and it is not hard to be moved . . . .”"

Etymology

From encoffin + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: encoffin

Inflected Forms

encoffiners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

encoffin encoffinment

Questions

What does encoffiner mean?: A person whose profession is to prepare the body of a deceased person and place it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
Where does encoffiner come from?: From encoffin + -er.

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