Panteón (en. Pantheon)

/pan.te.ˈon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Building or space intended for burials.

The family pantheon has several generations buried.

El panteón familiar tiene varias generaciones enterradas.

Set of illustrious individuals from a country or culture.

The most outstanding writers of the 20th century are in the pantheon of literature.

Los escritores más destacados del siglo XX están en el panteón de la literatura.

From the Greek 'pantheion', which means 'temple of all gods'.

hall of fame

Institution that recognizes outstanding individuals in a specific field.

panteón de la fama

to enter the pantheon

To be remembered or recognized as part of something greater in a given context.

entrar en el panteón

to create a pantheon

To create a space or memorial to honor deceased individuals.

hacer un panteón

necropolis

Large cemetery containing graves and burials.

necrópolis

mausoleum

Building intended to contain the remains of one or more individuals.

mausoleo

tomb

Home of the dead, where a corpse is deposited.

tumba

To be dead or in a state of inaction.

After the party, I was in the pantheon.

Después de la fiesta, estaba en el panteón.

To feel tired or exhausted.

Today I'm in the pantheon, I can't take it anymore.

Hoy estoy en el panteón, no puedo más.