enterramorts

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of enterra (“to bury”) +‎ morts (“dead people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˌtɛ.rəˈmɔrts]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [enˌtɛ.raˈmɔɾts]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

enterramorts m or f by sense (invariable)

1. gravedigger, undertaker

   Synonym: enterrador

Further reading

• “enterramorts” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “enterramorts”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “enterramorts”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025