cinerarium
cinerarium · cinerariums · cineraria
A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated peopleA place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people.
UK/ˌsɪnəˈɹɛəɹi.əm/US/ˌsɪnəˈɹɛɹi.əm/
Meaning
1 sensesA place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people.
a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead
Forms
plural: cinerariums / cineraria| Singular | cinerarium |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead:columbarium
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular