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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCoffin
/ˈkɒf.ɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow box, typically of wood, in which a dead body is buried or cremated.
"The wooden coffin was adorned with wreaths of fresh flowers."
- 1
To place a dead body in a coffin.
"They prepared to coffin the remains according to family traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'coffin' (meaning basket, chest, or coffer), stemming from the Latin 'cophinus', which traces back to the Greek 'kophinos' (a large basket). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a simple container or basket to specifically denote a box or chest for burying a dead body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coffin" is said worldwide
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cercueil
Transliteration: /sɛʁ.kœj/
"Le cercueil était recouvert de fleurs."
Sarg
Transliteration: /zaʁk/
"Der Sarg wurde zum Friedhof getragen."
bara
Transliteration: /ˈba.ra/
"La bara era decorata con rose bianche."
ataúd
Transliteration: /ataˈuð/
"Colocaron las flores encima del ataúd."
caixão
Transliteration: /kajˈsɐ̃w̃/
"O caixão foi levado para a capela."
ताबूत
Transliteration: taaboot
"ताबूत को फूलों से सजाया गया था।"
棺材
Transliteration: guāncaí
"棺材上放满了鲜花。"
관
Transliteration: gwan
"관 위에 꽃이 놓여 있었습니다."
棺
Transliteration: hitsugi
"棺は花で美しく飾られていた。"
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