Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mortuary

/ˈmɔɹt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
mor-tu-ary
IPA
/ˈmɔɹt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to death or a funeral; funereal.

noun

A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation; broadly, synonym of funeral home.

noun

A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English mortuary, from Anglo-Norman mortuarie (“gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner”), from Medieval Latin mortuārium (“receptacle for the dead; mortuary”), neuter form of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from Latin mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“to die”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *mer-, mortuary, mortuarie, mortuārium, mortuus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɔɹt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/
  • British English: /ˈmɔːt͡ʃʊəɹi/

Inflected Forms

mortuaries (plural)

Derived Forms

abortuary nonmortuary

Phrases

mortuary chapel mortuary sword mortuary pole mortuary science

Frequently Paired Words

mortician soulscot lavatory deadhouse morgue lich-house

Synonyms

soulscot morgue dead room

Questions

How do you pronounce mortuary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔɹt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/.
What does mortuary mean?
Of or relating to death or a funeral; funereal.
Where does mortuary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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