οστεοφυλάκιο

Greek

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οστεοφυλάκιο

Etymology

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οστό (ostó, bone) +‎ φυλάσσω (fylásso, to guard, to protect). First attested 1889.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /osteofiˈlacio/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧στε‧ο‧φυ‧λά‧κι‧ο

Noun

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οστεοφυλάκιο (osteofylákion (plural οστεοφυλάκια)

  1. ossuary (building for holding the bones of the dead)
    Όταν εκταφεί ο παππούς, τα κόκαλα θα πάνε στο οστεοφυλάκιο.
    Ótan ektafeí o pappoús, ta kókala tha páne sto osteofylákio.
    When grandad is exhumed, his bones will be brought to the ossuary.

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