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)

(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.

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