Etymology

deceased

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Today it means: No longer alive; dead. Full definition →

Middle English deceas ← Old French [Term?] ← Latin dēcessus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēcessus“departure”
  2. Old French · derived from[Term?]
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdeceas
  4. English todaydeceased

From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessus (“departure”), equivalent to dēced-, variation of dēcēdō, dēcēdere (“to go away”).

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