Entierro (en. Burial)

/enˈtjerro/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Ceremony or act in which a corpse is placed in the ground.
The burial took place in the city's graveyard.
El entierro se realizó en el camposanto de la ciudad.
Place where the dead are buried.
The poet's burial took place in the local cemetery.
El entierro del poeta tuvo lugar en el cementerio local.

Etymology

From Latin 'interrĕre', which means 'to bury'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give burial
To provide a place for a deceased person to rest.
dar sepultura
burial of a king
Funeral ceremony of a monarch.
entierro de un rey
civil burial
Burial that is carried out without religious formalities.
entierro civil

Related Words

to bury
To place someone in the ground after they have died.
enterrar
cemetery
Place designated for the burial of corpses.
cementerio
funeral
Farewell ceremony for a deceased person.
funeral

Slang Meanings

To be in a bad situation or in trouble.
I'm in a burial with the debts I have.
Estoy en un entierro con las deudas que tengo.
To disappear or leave without a trace.
After the party, he went to the burial.
Después de la fiesta, se fue al entierro.