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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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