Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encoffinment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-coffin-ment
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.

Example Sentences

"The encoffinment takes place on the third day after death, in the presence of the assembled family."
"In rites of encoffinment, burial and commemoration, all human beings are treated as ghosts."

Etymology

From encoffin + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: encoffin

Inflected Forms

encoffinments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

encoffin encoffiner

Questions

What does encoffinment mean?: The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
Where does encoffinment come from?: From encoffin + -ment.

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