Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sepulture

/ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: sepul-ture
IPA: /ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of sepulchre.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

verb

To inter in a sepulture.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"By thy own Soul! by thoſe who gave thee Breath! By all the ſacred Prevalence of Pray'r; Ah, leave me not for Grecian Dogs to tear! The common Rites of Sepulture beſtow, To ſooth a Father's and a Mother's Woe; Let their large Gifts procure an Urn at leaſt, And Hector⁠'s Ashes in his Country reſt."

Etymology

From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sepulture, sepultura

Usage

Inflected Forms

sepultures (plural) sepultures (present, singular) sepulturing (participle, present) sepultured (participle, past) sepultured (past)

Derived Forms

sepultural

Synonyms

interment burial chamber sepulcher sepulchre burial entombment inhumation

Questions

How do you pronounce sepulture?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/.
What does sepulture mean?: The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre.
Where does sepulture come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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