obsèques

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

obsèques

From Latin obsequiae, an alteration of the Latin word exsequiae ("funeral procession, funeral, cortege"), by crossing with obsequia, the plural neuter of obsequium ("cortege"). In the Middle Ages, one finds the form obseque, masculine or feminine, but the feminine plural form seems to have become definitive from the 16th century onwards.

Definitions

Synonyms

enterrementfunéraillesinhumation

Translations

  • polishpolish:pogrzeb
  • portugueseportuguese:enterro
  • germangerman:Begräbnis
  • englishenglish:interment
  • spanishspanish:entierro
  • dutchdutch:teraardebestelling
  • swedishswedish:begravning