funerale
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin fūnerālis (“pertaining to a funeral”), from Latin funus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
funerale (plural funerali)
- (literary) of or pertaining to a deceased and his/her funeral; funeral, funereal
- Synonym: funebre
- 1353, Giovanni Boccaccio, “Prima giornata, Proemio [First Day, Introduction]”, in Decamerone [Decameron][1], Tommaso Hedlin, published 1527, page 4:
- egli ſopra gli homeri de ſuoi pari con funeral pompa di cera & di canti alla chieſa dallui prima eletta anzi la morte n'era portato
- with funeral pomp of candles and chants, he was taken, on the arms of his peers, to the church he chose before his death
- 1653, Daniello Bartoli, Dell'historia della Compagnia di Giesv: L'Asia - Parte prima [About the History of the Company of Jesus: Asia - Part One][2], Ignazio de' Lazzeri, Libro VII, page 762:
- Il dì appreſſo gli ſi celebrò l'vfficio funerale, e v'aſſiſtè l'Arciueſcouo, e gran numero di Religioſi
- The following day, his funeral rite was celebrated, with the Archbishop and a great number of religious attending
- 1835, Giacomo Leopardi with Alessandro Donati, “Consalvo”, in Canti[3], Bari: Einaudi, published 1917, page 61, lines 5–7:
- cosí giacea nel funeral suo giorno ¶ dai piú diletti amici abbandonato
- thus he lay in his funereal day, ¶ abandoned by his most beloved friends
Noun edit
funerale m (plural funerali)
- funeral
- Il funerale ebbe luogo due giorni dopo la sua morte. ― The funeral took place two days after his death.
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fūnerāle