Urnary
/ˈɜːr.nə.ri/noun
Of or relating to an urn.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin urna, a vessel used for holding liquids, ashes, or lots—objects associated with both burial and divination.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“To cover, close, or contain; a proposed ancestral root connected with vessel words.”
Classical Latin
Latin
urna
“A vessel, especially one used for water, ashes, or drawing lots.”
Late Latin
Latin
urnarius
“Relating to an urn.”
17th Century
English
urnary
“Of or pertaining to an urn; a rare learned adjective.”
Modern English
English
urnary
“Relating to an urn, especially a funerary or ceremonial vessel.”