Spanish word

sepulcro

Pronunciation

IPA/seˈpulkɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine noungrave

Example

Fui al sepulcro de mi abuelo.

I went to my grandfather's grave.

Illustration for sepulcro (grave)

More examples

Cada año limpiamos y cuidamos el sepulcro de la familia.

Every year we clean and tend the family's grave.

Core concept

Solemn burial chamber.

Common phrases

  • ir al sepulcro

    go to the grave

  • cuidar el sepulcro

    tend the grave

Similar words

tumba: Grave in the ground for an individual or family.
cementerio: Place where many graves are grouped and the dead are buried.
panteón: Family burial vault or enclosure for several relatives' remains.
mausoleo: Large, often ornate tomb or memorial building that houses the dead.

Definition in Spanish

Construcción o cámara destinada a contener un cadáver o sus restos, con tono solemne.

Word origin

Comes from Latin sepulcrum, from sepelire 'to bury', and is related to English sepulcher and sepulchre.

Usage tips

  • Used in formal, historical, or religious contexts; in everyday speech Spaniards usually say tumba.

Other meanings

  • tombnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • sepultadoburiedadjective
  • sepultarburyverb

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