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morgue

/mɔːɡ/

/mɔrg/

Translations

morgueadjective

/mɔːɡ/

/mɔrɡ/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to a morgue (e.g., "morgue attendant").

mortuaireRelatif à la morgue ou au traitement des corps.

The morgue staff followed strict sanitary procedures.

Le personnel mortuaire a suivi des procédures sanitaires strictes.

Synonyms

morguenoun

morgues

/mɔːɡ/

/mɔrg/

morgueSalle où l’on dépose les corps en attente d’identification ou de remise aux proches.

The police took the unidentified body to the morgue for further examination.

La police a conduit le corps non identifié à la morgue pour un examen complémentaire.

Additional translations

archivesDans le jargon journalistique, ensemble de documents, coupures ou dossiers de référence.

Synonyms

morgueadjective

Relating to or used in a morgue.

The morgue staff followed strict sanitary procedures.

morguenoun

A place where dead bodies are kept, especially to be identified or claimed.

The police took the unidentified body to the morgue for further examination.

A collection of reference files or clippings, often used in a newspaper office.

The journalist went through the newspaper's morgue to find old articles related to the case.