Etymology

sepulture

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Today it means: The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre. Full definition →

Middle English sepulture ← Old French sepulture ← Latin sepultura
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  1. Latin · derived fromsepultura
  2. Old French · derived fromsepulture
  3. Middle English · inherited fromsepulture
  4. English todaysepulture

From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.

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