fúnebre

funereal

adjective FOO-neh-breh Rare

Origin: From Latin funebris (of a funeral), from funus (death/burial).

Also means

mournful

Usage Note

Fúnebre describes anything relating to death, funerals, or a deeply gloomy atmosphere — marcha fúnebre is a funeral march, coche fúnebre is a hearse. The accent on the first syllable is essential: it makes the word an esdrújula (stress on the antepenultimate syllable). The word is invariable in gender: un silencio fúnebre, una atmósfera fúnebre. In colloquial use it simply means extremely gloomy.

Examples

"La música fúnebre llenó la iglesia."

Natural Translation

The funereal music filled the church.

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