Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [osh-oo-air-ee-uh m, os-]
- /ˌɒʃ uˈɛər i əm, ˌɒs-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [osh-oo-air-ee-uh m, os-]
- /ˌɒʃ uˈɛər i əm, ˌɒs-/
Definitions of ossuarium word
- abbreviation OSSUARIUM ossuary. 1
- noun ossuarium A charnel house; an ossuary. 1
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Parts of speech for Ossuarium
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ossuarium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ossuarium usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ossuarium
noun ossuarium
- charnel — ghastly; sepulchral; deathly
- morgue — a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification or burial.
- ossuary — a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead.
- columbarium — a vault having niches for funeral urns
- crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.
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