mortaja

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Etymology

From Old Spanish , from Latin mortualia.

Noun

mortaja f (Latin spelling, plural mortajas)

  1. shroud (dress for the dead)

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish , from Latin mortualia. Cognate to Portuguese mortalha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moɾˈtaxa/
  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: mor‧ta‧ja

Noun

mortaja f (plural mortajas)

  1. shroud (dress for the dead)

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