Difuntos (en. Deceased)

/diˈfun.tos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The people who have died.
The Day of the Dead is celebrated in honor of the deceased.
El día de muertos se celebra en honor a los difuntos.
The term used to refer to the deceased in a solemn context.
We remember the deceased at Sunday mass.
Recordamos a los difuntos en la misa del domingo.
It refers to those who have stopped living.
The deceased are fondly remembered by their loved ones.
Los difuntos son recordados con cariño por sus seres queridos.

Etymology

From Latin 'defunctus', which means 'deceased'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Day of the Dead
Celebration in honor of those who have passed away.
Día de los Difuntos
remembering the deceased
Keeping memory of those who have gone.
recordar a los difuntos
soul of the deceased
It refers to the spiritual essence of the deceased.
alma de los difuntos

Related Words

death
Cessation of the biological functions that sustain an organism.
muerte
funeral
Ceremony in honor of a deceased person.
funeral
tomb
Place where the deceased are buried.
tumba

Slang Meanings

Deceased
That deceased was full of stories.
Ese finado estaba lleno de historias.
Little dead
He looked like a little dead person in his coffin.
Quedó como un muertito en su ataúd.