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mortuaire

funerary, mortuary

adjective mor-tyu-EHR Rare

Origin: Latin mortuarius (of the dead)

Usage Note

Mortuaire is the formal adjective for anything relating to death and burial: chambre mortuaire (mortuary room), pompes funèbres et services mortuaires (funeral services), avis mortuaire (death notice). It is more clinical and official than funèbre, which carries a more emotional or solemn tone.

Examples

"La famille attend dans la chambre mortuaire."

Natural Translation

The family is waiting in the mortuary room.

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