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funereal

 [fyoo-neer-ee-uhl]   Origin

fu·ne·re·al

   [fyoo-neer-ee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of or suitable for a funeral.
2.
mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal aloofness that was quite chilling.
Origin:
1715–25; < Latin fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral + -al1

Related forms
fu·ne·re·al·ly, adverb
un·fu·ne·re·al, adjective
un·fu·ne·re·al·ly, adverb

Can be confused: funeral, funereal, funerary.
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funereal (fjuːˈnɪərɪəl)
 
—adj
Also: funebrial suggestive of a funeral; gloomy or mournful
 
[C18: from Latin fūnereus]
 
fu'nereally
 
—adv

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funereal
1725, from funeral by influence of M.Fr. funerail, from L. funereus, from funus.
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funereal
1725, from L. funereus, from funus (see funeral (n.)).
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