Mortuary
/ˈmɔːr.tʃuː.ɛr.i/noun
A burial place or a place where the dead are prepared for burial.
Did you know?The term 'mortuary' has roots in Latin, where 'mortuus' means 'dead', linking it to the ancient rituals surrounding death and the afterlife.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mr̥tós
“dead, dying”
Latin
Latin
mortuus
“dead, deceased”
Late Latin
Latin
mortuarium
“place for the dead”
Old French
Old French
mortuaire
“pertaining to the dead”
Middle English
Middle English
mortuarie
“related to burial or the dead”
Modern English
English
mortuary
“establishment for the care of the deceased.”