Deceased
/dɪˈsiːst/noun
Dead; no longer living.
Did you know?“Deceased” comes from a Latin verb meaning “to go away,” and that same root also gives us words like “cessation,” so English treats death like the ultimate stopping of presence.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
decedere
“to depart, withdraw, or go away”
Late Latin
Latin
decessus
“a departure; death”
Old French
Old French
deces
“death, decease”
14th Century
English
deceesed
“dead; departed from life”
Modern English
English
deceased
“dead; no longer living”