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mortuary

/ˈmɔːtʃuəri/

/ˈmɔrʧuˌɛri/

Translations

mortuarynoun

mortuaries

/ˈmɔː.tʃu.ə.ri/

/ˈmɔr.tʃuˌɛr.i/

funérariumTerme courant pour un établissement où l’on conserve les corps avant les funérailles.

The family visited the mortuary to make arrangements for the funeral.

La famille a visité le funérarium pour organiser les obsèques.

Additional translations

maison funérairePour l’établissement qui prépare les corps et organise les funérailles, surtout en français d’Amérique du Nord.

morgueSurtout pour la pièce ou le service hospitalier où l’on conserve les corps en attente d’identification ou d’autopsie.

Synonyms

funeral home

mortuaryadjective

/ˈmɔːtʃuəri/

/ˈmɔrʧuˌɛri/

The mortuary room was kept at a low temperature.

La chambre mortuaire était maintenue à basse température.

Additional translations

funèbreEmployé pour une nuance littéraire ou stylistique, quand l’adjectif évoque la mort ou les funérailles.

Synonyms

mortuarynoun

A place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

The family visited the mortuary to make arrangements for the funeral.

A building or room used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification or removal for autopsy or disposal.

The hospital's mortuary was located in the basement, away from the main wards.

A funeral home; a business that prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals.

She works at a mortuary arranging memorial services for grieving families.

mortuaryadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

The mortuary atmosphere of the room was unsettling, with its cold, sterile environment and dim lighting.

Suggestive of death or funerals; funereal.

A mortuary silence fell over the crowd.