🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Excarnación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekskaɾnaˈθjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Excarnation/ˌɛk.sɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La excarnación se realizaba en ciertas culturas antiguas como parte de sus rituales."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of removing the flesh from a corpse.

    "The ancient cultures practiced excarnation as part of their burial rituals."
  2. 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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