mortuary

• Relativo à morte ou ao sepultamento; usado para descrever o local onde corpos de falecidos são guardados antes do enterro ou da cremação.

Relating to death or burial; used to describe a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

1. Relating to deathC1formal

   Of or relating to or characteristic of death.

   Mortuário

   • The mortuary rituals of the ancient civilization were complex.
   • He studied mortuary practices across different cultures.
   • The room had a mortuary stillness that made everyone uncomfortable.

   Sinônimosdeathlyfunerealmortal

   Antônimosaliveanimatelivingvital

2. Relating to funeralsC1formal

   Of or relating to a funeral or the preparation of the dead for burial.

   Funerário

   • The mortuary chapel was decorated with white flowers.
   • She works in the mortuary science field.
   • Mortuary customs vary greatly around the world.

   Sinônimosburialfuneralsepulchral

• Substantivo que designa um edifício ou local onde corpos de falecidos são guardados antes do sepultamento ou cremação; também pode se referir à funerária ou ao serviço funerário.

A noun referring to a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

1. Place for deceased bodiesB2formal

   A facility or room where dead bodies are stored and prepared for burial or cremation.

   Morgue

   • The body was taken to the mortuary for examination.
   • She works as a technician at the city mortuary.
   • The family visited the mortuary to identify the deceased.

   Sinônimosfuneral homefuneral parlormorgue