cementerio

/θemenˈteɾjo/ · B1 · noun · m

cemetery

cementerio — cemetery

🪦 Cemetery + -io: same Greek root koimētērion, a sleeping place

English cemetery and Spanish cementerio both come from Greek koimētērion, a place for sleeping. Spanish added an extra n. A cementerio de coches is a car scrapyard, a place where old cars are laid to rest.

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