taphophile

ta·pho·phile
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noun

A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones

OriginAncient Greek τάφος →
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Meanings

nountaphophile (plural taphophiles)

plural taphophiles

  1. A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτάφος“funeral rites”, “burial”, “funeral”, “wake”; “tomb”, “grave”
  2. Englishtaphophile

Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “funeral rites”, “burial”, “funeral”, “wake”; “tomb”, “grave”); tapho- + -phile

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