mummification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From mummify + -ication, after French momification.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.
1999, Sally Tagholm, “Mummification”, in Ancient Egypt: A Guide to Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs (Sightseers: Essential Travel Guides to the Past), New York, N.Y.: Kingfisher, →ISBN, page 21:
- (countable, uncountable) The practice of wrapping a person's arms, torso, and legs in order to restrict their movement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mummifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (17)
ca momificació (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · mi whakapakokotanga (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · nl mummificatie (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · sv mumifiering (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · bg мумуфициране (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · pt mumificação (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · ru мумификация (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · de Mumifizierung (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · pl mumifikacja (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · gl momificación (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · hu mumifikálás (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · sv mumifikation (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · fr momification (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · pl mumifikowanie (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · es momificación (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · nl mummificering (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it) · ar تَحْنِيط (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)