deathwatch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From death + watch.
Meanings
- A vigil beside a dying person
- One who guards a condemned person before execution.
- A deathwatch beetle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deathwatches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ru дежу́рство у постели умершего (a vigil beside a dying person) · fi valvojaiset (a vigil beside a dying person) · ru бо́дрствование у постели умирающего (a vigil beside a dying person) · ru точильщик пёстрый (a deathwatch beetle) · fi puunkaivaja (a deathwatch beetle) · bg бръмбар-гробар (a deathwatch beetle) · gl couza (a deathwatch beetle) · bg бдение при умиращ (a vigil beside a dying person) · ca escarabat del rellotge de la mort (a deathwatch beetle) · ru книжная вошь (a deathwatch beetle) · de Totenwache (a vigil beside a dying person) · fi ruumiinvalvojaiset (a vigil beside a dying person)