Funeration
/ˌfjuːnəˈreɪʃən/noun
The act or ceremony of burying or conducting funeral rites; an obsolete or rare term.
Did you know?Funeration comes from Latin funeratio, a term for funeral observance, while the deeper origin of Latin funus, “funeral” or “death,” remains uncertain rather than demonstrably magical or Indo-European.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
fūnerātiō
“A funeral ceremony or the performance of funeral rites”
Classical Latin
Latin
fūnerārī
“To bury or perform funeral rites”
Classical Latin
Latin
fūnus
“Funeral, burial, or death; the ultimate origin is uncertain”
Middle English
English
funeracioun
“Funeral observance or burial ceremony”
15th–16th Century
English
funeration
“The act of burying or conducting funeral rites”
Modern English
English
funeration
“A rare or obsolete word for funeral rites or burial”