Funereal
/fjuːˈnɪəriəl/noun
Relating to or resembling a funeral or mourning.
Did you know?The Latin ancestor funus could mean not only a funeral but also death itself or a corpse, making funereal conceptually closer to mortality than mere sadness.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
funus
“Funeral rites; death; corpse”
Classical Latin
Latin
funereus
“Of or relating to a funeral”
Medieval Latin
Latin
funeralis
“Funeral-related; pertaining to burial rites”
14th Century
Old French
funerailles
“Funeral ceremonies or burial rites”
16th Century
English
funeral
“A burial ceremony; a funeral”
Early 18th Century
English
funereal
“Mournful or resembling a funeral”