catafalco

  • 121Katafalk — »schwarz verhängtes Gerüst für den Sarg bei Trauerfeiern«: Das seit dem 18. Jh. bezeugte Fremdwort ist aus gleichbed. frz. catafalque entlehnt, das seinerseits aus it. catafalco entlehnt ist. Dies geht auf vlat. *catafalicum zurück. Gleicher… …

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  • 122catafalque — /ˈkætəfælk / (say katuhfalk) noun a raised structure on which the body of a deceased personage lies or is carried in state. {French, from Italian catafalco, from Late Latin cata cata + fala tower + icum ic; compare scaffold} …

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  • 124catafalque — ► NOUN ▪ a decorated wooden framework to support a coffin. ORIGIN Italian catafalco …

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  • 125scaffold — [14] Historically, scaffold and catafalque [17] ‘coffin stand’ are virtually the same word. Catafalque comes via French catafalque and Italian catafalco from Vulgar Latin *catafalcum, a word of uncertain origin. Combination with the prefix ex… …

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  • 126catafalque — [kat′ə falk΄, kat′əfôlk΄] n. [Fr < It catafalco, funeral canopy, stage; prob. < VL * catafalicum, scaffold < cata (< Gr kata, down) + * falicum < L fala, wooden tower] 1. a wooden framework, usually draped, on which the body in a… …

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  • 127catafalque — n. a decorated wooden framework for supporting the coffin of a distinguished person during a funeral or while lying in state. Etymology: F f. It. catafalco, of unkn. orig.: cf. SCAFFOLD …

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  • 128cat|a|falque — «KAT uh falk», noun. 1. a stand or platform to support a coffin in which a dead person lies. 2. a structure resembling a coffin or tomb, sometimes used at Requiem Masses. 3. a kind of open hearse or funeral car. ╂[< French catafalque <… …

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