mortuary
pronunciation
How to pronounce mortuary in British English:
UK [ˈmɔːtʃəri]
How to pronounce mortuary in American English:
US [ˈmɔːrtʃueri]
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- Noun:
- a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characteristic of death
- of or relating to a funeral
Word Origin
- mortuary
- mortuary: see mortal
- mortuary (n.)
- early 14c., from Anglo-French mortuarie "gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner," from Medieval Latin mortuarium, noun use of neuter of Late Latin adjective mortuarius "pertaining to the dead," from Latin mortuus, past participle of mori "to die" (see mortal (adj.)). Meaning "place where bodies are kept temporarily" first recorded 1865, a euphemism for earlier deadhouse.
- mortuary (adj.)
- 1510s, "pertaining to death," from Late Latin mortuarius "of the dead," from Latin mortuus "dead" (see mortuary (n.)).
Example
- 1. But some mortuary workers complained that the family should have given explicit permission before the arm was removed .
- 2. Trevor dean , a director of mortuary services at the dover facility , voluntarily accepted a reduction in pay and a nonmanagement job .
- 3. Mr. dyal added that mr. omori 's body was moved to a mortuary .
- 4. I was never allowed to see her at the mortuary .
- 5. Air force officials said going forward mortuary workers will have formal discussions with service liaison before taking extraordinary measures to prepare a body for viewing .