Etymology

cœmeterium

Today it means: An ancient cemetery, churchyard, or burial ground. Full definition →

Latin coemētērium
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcoemētērium
  2. English todaycœmeterium

An unadapted adoption of the Latin coemētērium. Doublet of cemetery.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.