cinerarium

(-ē əm)

noun pl. cineraria

a place to keep the ashes of cremated bodies

Origin: L < cinis, ashes: see incinerate

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See cinerarium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cin·e·rar·i·a (-ē-ə)
A place for keeping the ashes of a cremated body.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cinerārium

Origin: , from neuter of cinerārius, of ashes

Origin: , from cinis, ciner-, ashes

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  • cinˈer·arˌy (sĭnˈə-rĕrˌē) adjective

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