el funeral
funeral
Es una ceremonia para despedir a una persona que ha fallecido, donde familiares y amigos se reúnen para recordarla.
Definition & meaning
A funeral is a ceremony held after someone’s death to honor and say goodbye to them. In some contexts, it can also refer to a religious service held in their memory.
Grammar & Word origin
- Masculine noun: el funeral; plural: los funerales.
- From Latin funeralis, meaning “relating to a funeral.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- entierro — burial; it emphasizes placing the body in the ground, rather than the ceremony as a whole.
- sepelio — burial or funeral; a more formal term.
- exequias — funeral rites; a formal term, usually used in the plural.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El funeral de mi tía fue muy emotivo.noun
The funeral of my aunt was very emotional.
Después del funeral, todos se reunieron en la casa para compartir recuerdos.noun
After the funeral, everyone gathered at the house to share memories.
El discurso usaba expresiones de un estilo casi funeral.adjective
The speech used expressions of an almost funeral style.
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