catafalque

cat·a·falque

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kat-uh-fawk, -fawlk, -falk]
- /ˈkæt əˌfɔk, -ˌfɔlk, -ˌfælk/
- /ˈkæ.tə.fælk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-uh-fawk, -fawlk, -falk]
- /ˈkæt əˌfɔk, -ˌfɔlk, -ˌfælk/

Definitions of catafalque word

noun catafalque a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral 3
noun catafalque a wooden framework, usually draped, on which the body in a coffin lies in state during an elaborate funeral 3
noun catafalque a coffinlike structure used to represent the dead at a requiem Mass after the actual burial 3
noun catafalque a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state. 1
noun catafalque a hearse. 1
noun catafalque A decorated wooden framework supporting the coffin of a distinguished person during a funeral or while lying in state. 1

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Origin of catafalque

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < French < Italian catafalco < Late Latin *catafalicum scaffold, equivalent to cata- cata- + fal(a) wooden siege tower + -icum, neuter of -icus -ic

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Parts of speech for Catafalque

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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catafalque popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for catafalque

noun catafalque

box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
casket — A casket is a small box in which you keep valuable things.
bier — a platform or stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse rests before burial
coffin — A coffin is a box in which a dead body is buried or cremated.

All 4 Synonyms of catafalque