cementerio

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Chavacano

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Etymology

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Inherited from Spanish cementerio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /semenˈteɾjo/, [se.mẽn̪ˈt̪e.ɾjo]
  • Hyphenation: se‧men‧te‧rio

Noun

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cementerio

  1. cemetery
    Synonym: camposanto

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θemenˈteɾjo/ [θe.mẽn̪ˈt̪e.ɾjo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /semenˈteɾjo/ [se.mẽn̪ˈt̪e.ɾjo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾjo
  • Syllabification: ce‧men‧te‧rio

Noun

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cementerio m (plural cementerios)

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

Descendants

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Further reading

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