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Greek
Etymology
νεκρο- (nekro-, “dead”) + φυλάσσω (fylásso, “to watch, to guard”) + -είο (-eío). First attested 1833.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nekɾofilaˈcio/
- Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧φυ‧λα‧κεί‧ο
Noun
νεκροφυλακείο • (nekrofylakeío) n (plural νεκροφυλακεία)
- morgue, mortuary (building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation)
Το πτώμα του έμεινε μια βραδιά στο νεκροφυλακείο και την επόμενη μέρα τον θάψανε.- To ptóma tou émeine mia vradiá sto nekrofylakeío kai tin epómeni méra ton thápsane.
- His body spent one night in the morgue and the next day he was buried.
Declension
Synonyms
- νεκροτομείο n (nekrotomeío, “morgue, mortuary, autopsy room”) (where bodies are autopsied)