cœmeterium

noun

An ancient cemetery, churchyard, or burial ground.

OriginLatin coemētērium →
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Meanings

nouncœmeterium (plural cœmeteria)

plural cœmeteria

  1. An ancient cemetery, churchyard, or burial ground.

    After the rediscovery and opening of the other cœmeteria, the name belonging to this one cœmeterium was applied to all.

    1913, Charles George Herbermann &al. [eds.] of the Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, volume 3, Encyclopedia Press, page 418

Origin

  1. Latincoemētērium
  2. Englishcœmeterium

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

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