Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
funereal — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… … Modern English usage
funeral — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… … Modern English usage
funereal — fu•ne•re•al [[t]fyuˈnɪər i əl[/t]] adj. 1) of or suitable for a funeral: funereal black[/ex] 2) mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal atmosphere[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25; < L fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral fu•ne′re•al•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
funereal — fu|ne|re|al [fjuˈnıəriəl US ˈnır ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: funereus, from funus; FUNERAL] sad, slow, and suitable for a funeral ▪ funereal music ▪ moving at a funeral pace … Dictionary of contemporary English
funereal — See funeral, funereal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
funereal — adjective sad, slow, and suitable for a funeral: funereal music funereally adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
funeral — See funeral, funereal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Funereal — Fu*ne re*al, a. [L. funereus, fr. fentus a funeral.] Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; solemn; as, at a funereal pace. Hence: Dark; dismal; mournful. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] What seem to us but sad funereal tapers May be heaven s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
funereal — (adj.) 1725, from FUNERAL (Cf. funeral) by influence of M.Fr. funerail, from L. funereus of a funeral, from funus funeral; death … Etymology dictionary
funereal — [fyoo nir′ē əl] adj. [< L funereus < funus (see FUNERAL) + AL] of or suitable for a funeral; esp., sad and solemn; gloomy; dismal funereally adv … English World dictionary
