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cinerarium

[ sin-uh-rair-ee-uhm ]

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noun

plural cineraria

a place for depositing the ashes of the dead after cremation.

cinerarium

/ ˈsɪnərərɪ; ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm /

noun

a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation

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Derived Forms

cinerary, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cinerarium¹

From Latin, dating back to 1875–80; cineraria, -arium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cinerarium¹

C19: from Latin, from ��Ա��ܲ� relating to ashes; see cineraria

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Among the words young participants were asked to conquer: “auteur,” “cinerarium” and “hesychast.”

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Those of the first had no value; the second contained a gold ring without its267 stone,—which was found, however, in the third cinerarium; a most extraordinary circumstance.

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cineraria cinerary

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