enterramorts

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of enterra (“to bury”) +‎ morts (“dead people”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˌtɛ.rəˈmɔrts]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [enˌtɛ.raˈmɔɾts]

Noun

enterramorts m or f by sense (invariable)

gravedigger, undertaker
Synonym: enterrador

Further reading

“enterramorts” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“enterramorts” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“enterramorts”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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