Meanings
adjectivecinerary (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, pertaining to, or containing ashes, especially those of a cremated person.
Origin
- Latincinerārius
- Englishcinerary
From Latin cinerārius.
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Catalan cinerari
- cineraripertaining to or containing ashes
French cinéraire
- cinérairepertaining to or containing ashes
German Urne
- Urnepertaining to or containing ashes
Greek τεφρικός
- τεφρικός (tefrikós)pertaining to or containing ashes
Italian cinerario
- cinerariopertaining to or containing ashes
Polish przeznaczony do przechowywania prochów
- przeznaczony do przechowywania prochówpertaining to or containing ashes
Portuguese cinerário
- cineráriopertaining to or containing ashes
Spanish cinerario
- cinerariopertaining to or containing ashes
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cinerary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerary
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“cinerary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerary. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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