Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
difunto
Pronunciation
IPA/diˈfunto/
Meaning
- masculine noundeceased
Example
El difunto fue enterrado ayer.
The deceased was buried yesterday.
More examples
Asistimos al funeral del difunto.
We attended the deceased's funeral.
Core concept
A framed portrait of a person displayed at a wake.
Common phrases
el funeral del difunto
the deceased's funeral
la tumba del difunto
the deceased's tomb
Similar words
muerto: Person who has died, neutral everyday term.
fallecido: Person who has died, expressed politely in formal or sensitive contexts.
finado: Deceased person in formal, ceremonial, or old-fashioned language.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ha muerto, especialmente usada en contextos formales, funerarios o en obituarios.
Word origin
Spanish difunto comes from Latin defunctus, the past participle of defungi 'to finish', originally describing someone who had completed a role and later applied to the dead.
Usage tips
- Usually used as a noun with an article (el difunto, la difunta) in formal or written contexts rather than in casual conversation.
Other meanings
- lateadjective
Opposites
- vivienteliving beingnoun
- persona vivaliving personnoun
Related words
- defuncióndeathnoun