cercueil

French

Etymology

Alteration of Old French sarqueu, sarcou, from Latin sarcophagus. Doublet of sarcophage.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.kœj/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Rhymes: -œj
Homophone: cercueils

Noun

cercueil m (plural cercueils)

coffin, casket
Dans son testament, il a demandé que son cercueil reste fermé pendant son enterrement.
In his will, he asked that his casket stay closed during his funeral.

Descendants

Esperanto: ĉerko

Further reading

“cercueil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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