cementerio

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Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish cementerio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /semenˈteɾjo/,
  • Hyphenation: se‧men‧te‧rio

Noun

cementerio

  1. cemetery
    Synonym: camposanto

Spanish

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Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion, “sleeping chamber”). Probably influenced by Spanish cemento, whence the intrusive n.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θemenˈteɾjo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /semenˈteɾjo/
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  • Rhymes: -eɾjo
  • Syllabification: ce‧men‧te‧rio

Noun

cementerio m (plural cementerios)

  1. cemetery
    Synonyms: camposanto, panteón (Andalusia, Latin America)
  2. junkyard, scrapyard
    Synonym: chatarrería

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