crematorio
crematorium
noun kreh-mah-TOH-ryoh Rare
Origin: From Latin crematorium, from cremare (to burn).
Usage Note
Crematorio refers to the building or furnace used for cremation of the dead. As an adjective it also appears in technical phrases such as horno crematorio ('cremation furnace'), especially in historical contexts relating to the Holocaust. The plural is crematorios (regular).
Examples
"El crematorio estaba al otro lado del cementerio."
Natural Translation
The crematorium was on the other side of the cemetery.
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