cinerarium

[ sin-uh-rair-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌsɪn əˈrɛər i əm /
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noun, plural cin·e·rar·i·a [sin-uh-rair-ee-uh] /ˌsɪn əˈrɛər i ə/.

a place for depositing the ashes of the dead after cremation.

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Origin of cinerarium

From Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at cineraria, -arium

Words nearby cinerarium

cinephile, cineplastic amputation, cineradiography, cinerama, cineraria, cinerarium, cinerary, cinerator, cinerea, cinereous, cinerin
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Words related to cinerarium

ossuary, crypt, sepulcher, vault, tomb, sepulture, mausoleum, ossuarium

British Dictionary definitions for cinerarium

cinerarium
/ (ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -raria (-ˈrɛərɪə)

a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation

Derived forms of cinerarium

cinerary (ˈsɪnərərɪ), adjective

Word Origin for cinerarium

C19: from Latin, from cinerārius relating to ashes; see cineraria
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