obsèque

See also: obseque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin obsequiae, alteration of Latin exsequiae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔp.sɛk/

Noun

obsèque f (plural obsèques)

1. (rare, archaic) funeral
   1. Obsolete form of obsèques.

Usage notes

• only used in the plural in Modern French

Synonyms

• funéraille

 

Further reading

• “obsèque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.