This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
catafalque
[ kat-uh-fawk, -fawlk, -falk ]
/ ˈkæt əˌfɔk, -ˌfɔlk, -ˌfælk /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state.
a hearse.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby catafalque
cataclysm, cataclysmic, catacomb, catadioptric, catadromous, catafalque, catagenesis, Catalan, catalase, catalectic, catalepsy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use catafalque in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for catafalque
catafalque
/ (ˈkætəˌfælk) /
noun
a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral
Word Origin for catafalque
C17: from French, from Italian catafalco, of uncertain origin; compare scaffold
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012