φέρετρο

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek φέρετρον (phéretron).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɾetɾo/
  • Hyphenation: φέ‧ρε‧τρο

Noun

φέρετρο • (féretro) n (plural φέρετρα)

  1. coffin, casket (oblong closed box in which a dead person is buried)
    Ο νεκροθάφτης καλύπτει το φέρετρο με χώμα. ― O nekrotháftis kalýptei to féretro me chóma. ― The gravedigger is covering the coffin with dirt.

Declension

Synonyms

  • κάσα f (kása, “casket, coffin”)
  • νεκροκρέβατο n (nekrokrévato, “coffin”) (rare)
  • νεκροδόχος n (nekrodóchos, “coffin”) (rare)
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