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    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.