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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdefunto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-foon-toh
"Le anime defunte vengono ricordate durante la cerimonia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having left or gone away; deceased.
"The departed souls are remembered during the memorial service."
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Past tense of depart; to have left or gone away.
"She departed from the meeting early to attend another appointment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'departed' originates from the Middle English 'departen', derived from the Old French 'departir', which in turn comes from the Latin 'departire', meaning 'to divide or separate'. Over time, its meaning evolved to signify leaving or passing away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Departed" is said worldwide
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décédé
Transliteration: deh-seh-deh
"Les âmes décédées sont commémorées lors de la cérémonie."
verstorben
Transliteration: fer-shtor-ben
"Die verstorbenen Seelen werden während der Gedenkfeier erinnert."
defunto
Transliteration: deh-foon-toh
"Le anime defunte vengono ricordate durante la cerimonia."
fallecido
Transliteration: fah-leh-thee-doh
"Las almas fallecidas son recordadas durante el servicio conmemorativo."
falecido
Transliteration: fah-leh-see-doo
"As almas falecidas são lembradas durante a cerimônia."
स्वर्गीय
Transliteration: swargiya
"स्वर्गीय आत्माओं को स्मृति सेवा के दौरान याद किया जाता है।"
已故
Transliteration: yǐ gù
"已故的灵魂在纪念仪式上被铭记。"
고인
Transliteration: goin
"고인은 추모식에서 기억됩니다."
故人
Transliteration: kojin
"故人は追悼式で思い出されます。"
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