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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekskaʁnaˈsɐ̃w
"A excarnação era uma prática comum em algumas culturas antigas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of removing the flesh from a corpse.
"The ancient cultures practiced excarnation as part of their burial rituals." - 2
A method of preparing a body for burial by removing its flesh.
"Excarnation was often performed to ensure the body would decompose more rapidly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'excarnation' originates from the Latin root 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'caro' meaning 'flesh'. It has been used in English since the early 20th century, primarily in anthropological and archaeological contexts to describe the process of removing flesh from bones, often in relation to burial practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excarnation" is said worldwide
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Excarnation
Transliteration: ɛkskaʁnasjɔ̃
"L'excarnation était une pratique courante dans certaines cultures anciennes."
Excarnation
Transliteration: ɛkskaʁneˈɪ̯ʁən
"Die Excarnation war Teil der Bestattungsriten vieler alter Kulturen."
Excarnazione
Transliteration: ekskarnaˈtsjone
"L'excarnazione era una pratica rituale in alcune antiche civiltà."
Excarnación
Transliteration: ekskaɾnaˈθjon
"La excarnación se realizaba en ciertas culturas antiguas como parte de sus rituales."
Excarnação
Transliteration: ekskaʁnaˈsɐ̃w
"A excarnação era uma prática comum em algumas culturas antigas."
शरीर से मांस हटाना
Transliteration: Sharir se maans hataana
"कुछ प्राचीन संस्कृतियों में शरीर से मांस हटाना एक सामान्य प्रथा थी।"
去肉化
Transliteration: qù ròu huà
"在某些古代文化中，去肉化是一种常见的习俗。"
육체 제거
Transliteration: yukche jegeo
"일부 고대 문화에서 육체 제거는 일반적인 관습이었습니다."
肉体除去
Transliteration: nikutai jokyo
"古代のいくつかの文化では、肉体除去が一般的な習慣でした。"
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