catafalco

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UK/ˌkætəˈfælkəʊ/US/ˌkætəˈfælkoʊ/

noun

Synonym of catafalque.

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catafalque
OriginItalian catafalco ← Vulgar Latin [Term?]? ← Latin fala →
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Meanings

nouncatafalco (plural catafalcoes)

plural catafalcoes

  1. Synonym of catafalque.

    Synonyms: catafalque

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of catafalque.

Similar
catafalque
Also see
catafalque

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥-th₂der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kətá
  5. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ)
  6. Latinfala
  7. Vulgar Latin[Term?]?
  8. Italiancatafalco
  9. Englishcatafalco

Borrowed from Italian catafalco.

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APA

catafalco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catafalco

MLA

“catafalco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catafalco. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catafalco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catafalco.

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