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Greek
Etymology
νεκρο- (nekro-, “dead”) + -στάσιο (-stásio). First attested 1883.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nekɾoˈstasio/
- Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧στά‧σιο
Noun
νεκροστάσιο • (nekrostásio) n (plural νεκροστάσια)
- morgue, mortuary, viewing room (room where dead bodies are kept for viewing before burial or cremation, often next to a chapel)
Συγκινήθηκε πολύ όταν τον είδε στο νεκροστάσιο.- Sygkiníthike polý ótan ton eíde sto nekrostásio.
- He was very moved when he saw him in the mortuary.
Declension
Declension of νεκροστάσιο
Synonyms
- νεκροτομείο n (nekrotomeío, “morgue, mortuary, autopsy room”) (where bodies are autopsied)