Funerary
/ˈfjuːnəˌrɛəri/noun
Relating to a funeral or the burial of the dead.
Did you know?Funerary comes from Latin funerarius, a word built from funus, meaning a funeral, corpse, or burial rite—proof that even our most polite words can carry the scent of the grave.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
funus
“a funeral, burial rite, corpse, or death”
Classical Latin
Latin
funerarius
“pertaining to a funeral or burial”
Late Latin
Latin
funerarius
“used in connection with funerals or the dead”
14th–15th Century
English
funerarie
“relating to funerals or burial rites”
Modern English
English
funerary
“relating to a funeral or burial”
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