Féretro (en. Coffin)

/ˈfe.re.tɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
An object used to transport and display a deceased body.
The coffin was decorated with white flowers.
El féretro estaba decorado con flores blancas.
Structure in which a body is buried.
The coffin was lowered into the grave during the ceremony.
El féretro fue bajado a la tumba durante la ceremonia.
Synonym for coffin in a funeral context.
The relatives chose an elegant wooden coffin.
Los familiares eligieron un féretro de madera elegante.

Etymology

From the Latin 'feretrum', meaning 'coffin' or 'catafalque'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to carry someone in a coffin
To transport a deceased person in a coffin.
llevar a alguien en féretro
open coffin
Coffin in which the body of the deceased can be seen.
féretro abierto
farewell at the coffin
Farewell ceremony for a deceased person next to their coffin.
despedida en el féretro

Related Words

funeral
Ceremony held in honor of a deceased person.
funeral
death
End of the life of a living being.
muerte
burial
Action of burying a corpse.
entierro

Slang Meanings

Boxes where the dead are kept.
In the funeral home, there were several coffins of different styles.
En la tienda de funerales había varios féretros de diferentes estilos.
Coffin in a humorous or sarcastic context.
He always says he wants a luxury coffin when he dies.
Siempre dice que quiere un féretro de lujo cuando muera.