mortician en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin mort- (“death”) + -ician.
Meanings
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(US) An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.
“And I prefer mortician to funeral director. It sounds more professional and, well, it is more precise. I deal with more than mere funerals; I deal with death, passing on, the transition.”
2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 91:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| morticians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
pl właściciel zakładu pogrzebowego (undertaker) · pl właścicielka zakładu pogrzebowego (undertaker)