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inhume

/ɪnˈhjuːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-hume
IPA
/ɪnˈhjuːm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bury in a grave.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Latin in and humō (“to bury”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

inhumes (present, singular) inhuming (participle, present) inhumed (participle, past) inhumed (past)

Derived Forms

disinhume inhumation uninhumed

Synonyms

bury entomb inter lay to rest

Antonyms

dig up disentomb disinter exhume unearth

Questions

How do you pronounce inhume?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhjuːm/.
What does inhume mean?
To bury in a grave.
Where does inhume come from?
Latin in and humō (“to bury”).

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