embalmer

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noun

One who embalms a corpse; a practitioner of mortuary science.

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Meanings

nounembalmer (plural embalmers)

plural embalmers

  1. One who embalms a corpse; a practitioner of mortuary science.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
funeral director

Origin

From embalm + -er.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἐνταφιαστής
  • ἐνταφιαστής (entaphiastḗs)one who embalms
Chinese Mandarin 入殮師 /入殓师, 屍體防腐師 /尸体防腐师
  • 入殮師 /入殓师 (rùliànshī)one who embalms
  • 屍體防腐師 /尸体防腐师 (shītǐ fángfǔshī)one who embalms
Finnish palsamoija
  • palsamoijaone who embalms
German Einbalsamierer, Einbalsamiererin
  • Einbalsamiererone who embalms
  • Einbalsamiererinone who embalms
Irish balsamóir
  • balsamóirone who embalms
Māori kaiwhakapakoko
  • kaiwhakapakokoone who embalms
Persian مومیاییگر
  • مومیاییگر (mumiyâyigar)one who embalms
Polish balsamista, balsamistka
  • balsamistaone who embalms
  • balsamistkaone who embalms
Portuguese embalsamador
  • embalsamadorone who embalms
Russian бальзамиро́вщик, бальзамиро́вщица
  • бальзамиро́вщик (balʹzamiróvščik)one who embalms
  • бальзамиро́вщица (balʹzamiróvščica)one who embalms
Spanish embalsamador
  • embalsamadorone who embalms
Tagalog embalsamador
  • embalsamadorone who embalms
Turkish tahnitçi
  • tahnitçione who embalms
Cite this entry
APA

embalmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embalmer

MLA

“embalmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embalmer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embalmer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embalmer.

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