mortician
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin mort- (“death”) + -ician.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editmortician (plural morticians)
- (US) An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.
- 2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 91:
- “And I prefer mortician to funeral director. It sounds more professional and, well, it is more precise. I deal with more than mere funerals; I deal with death, passing on, the transition.”
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editTranslations
editundertaker — see undertaker
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