Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
entierro
Pronunciation
IPA/enˈtjero/
Meaning
- masculine nounfuneral
Example
Fuimos al entierro de mi abuelo.
We went to my grandfather's funeral.
More examples
El entierro fue al mediodía en la iglesia.
The funeral was at noon in the church.
Core concept
A coffin being lowered into a grave.
Common phrases
ir al entierro
go to the funeral
asistir al entierro
attend the funeral
dar el último adiós en el entierro
say a final goodbye at the funeral
Similar words
funeral: People attend a ceremony to mourn and honor a deceased person.
velorio: People stay beside the body, often overnight, to keep vigil and remember the deceased.
sepelio: A corpse is buried in the ground as a formal interment.
Definition in Spanish
Indica el acto de enterrar a un fallecido o el evento relacionado con ese acto.
Word origin
From the verb enterrar 'to bury', ultimately from Latin inter- 'into' + terra 'earth', with the -o ending forming a noun for the act or event of burial.
Usage tips
- Entierro denotes the actual burial action, whereas Spanish funeral often refers to the wider ceremonies around a death.
Other meanings
- burialnoun
Opposites
- nacimientobirthnoun
Related words
- enterrarburyverb
- enterradoburiedadjective
- enterramientoburialnoun