adjective

funèbre

funeral · funereal

Qui est lié à la mort, à l’enterrement ou à un moment très triste.

Funèbre means funeral or funereal. It describes something connected with a funeral or burial, or something expressing mourning.

It can also figuratively mean gloomy, somber, or deathly, describing an atmosphere, expression, or tone.

Funèbre is an adjective. It has the same form in the masculine and feminine singular; its plural is funèbres. It usually follows the noun.

It comes from Latin funebris, meaning “relating to a funeral.”

mortuaire — “mortuary”; more directly connected with death or the dead.
lugubre — “gloomy” or “eerie”; emphasizes a sinister atmosphere rather than a funeral.
solennel — “solemn”; suggests seriousness but not necessarily mourning.
joyeux — “joyful”; an opposite of the figurative, gloomy sense.
festif — “festive”; contrasts with a mourning or somber atmosphere.

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Durant le service funèbre, la tristesse régnait dans la salle.adjective

During the funeral service, sadness reigned in the room.

Une atmosphère funèbre régnait dans la vieille maison abandonnée.adjective

A funereal atmosphere reigned in the old abandoned house.

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