catafalco

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian catafalco.

Pronunciation

enPR: kă'təfălʹkō
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkætəˈfælkəʊ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkætəˈfælkoʊ/

Noun

catafalco (plural catafalcoes)

A catafalque.

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *catafalicum, from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down”) + Latin fala (“scaffolding, wooden siege tower”), which is from Etruscan. Also influenced scaffold.

Noun

catafalco m (plural catafalci)

catafalque, catafalco
hearse, bier

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian catafalco.

Noun

catafalco m (plural catafalcos)

catafalque, catafalco
Synonym: essa

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian catafalco.

Noun

catafalco m (plural catafalcos)

catafalque, catafalco

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