funeral

/funeˈɾal/ · B1 · adj

funerary, funeral

⚰️ Same word as English funeral, from Latin funus = burial rites; stress on -RAL

Spanish funeral is a direct cognate of English funeral, both from Latin funus (death, burial rites). Only the stress moves: English says FYOO-neral, Spanish says foo-neh-RAL. As an adjective it means funerary, as in pompas funerales.

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