mortuarium

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin mortuārium (“receptacle for the dead; mortuary”), neuter form of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from Latin mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“I die”).

Noun

mortuarium n (plural mortuariums or mortuaria, diminutive mortuariumpje)

1. mortuary

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Latin

Etymology

Substantive of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“I die”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /mor.tuˈaː.ri.um/

Noun

mortuārium (genitive mortuāriī); n, second declension

1. A receptacle for the dead; mortuary.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	mortuārium	mortuāria
genitive	mortuāriī	mortuāriōrum
dative	mortuāriō	mortuāriīs
accusative	mortuārium	mortuāria
ablative	mortuāriō	mortuāriīs
vocative	mortuārium	mortuāria

Related terms

• morior
• mortuālia
• mortuārius
• mortuōsus
• mortuus

Descendants

• Dutch: mortuarium
• English: mortuary
• Italian: mortuario
• Old French: mortuarie
• Portuguese: mortuário