ΕΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΝ, επικηδειον
EPIKĒDEION, epikēdeion
Sounds Like: ep-ee-KEE-day-on
Translations: funeral, a funeral oration, a funeral lament, a funeral song
From the root: ΕΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'pertaining to a funeral' or 'for a funeral'. It is often used substantively as a noun to refer to a funeral oration, lament, or song. It describes something associated with burial rites or mourning.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
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From the same root
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- ἘΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΝ — funeral, mournful, dirge-like, a funeral song, a dirge
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