cercueil

French

Etymology

Ultimately inherited from Latin sarcophagus. Doublet of sarcophage.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.kœj/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Rhymes: -œj
Homophone: cercueils

Noun

cercueil m (plural cercueils)

coffin, casket

Further reading

“cercueil” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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