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单词 funebral
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funebraladj.

Brit. /fjuːˈniːbr(ə)l/, /fjuːˈnɛbr(ə)l/, U.S. /fjuˈnibrəl/, /fjuˈnɛbrəl/
Forms: 1500s funebrall, 1500s– funebral.
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: French funebre , -al suffix1; Latin fūnebris , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < (i) Middle French funebre (French funèbre ) of or relating to a funeral (early 16th cent.; 1704 in extended sense ‘gloomy, mournful’), or its etymon (ii) classical Latin fūnebris of or relating to a funeral, funerary, funereal, deadly, fatal ( < fūnus funeral (see funeral adj.) + -ris , suffix forming adjectives) + -al suffix1. Compare later funebrial adj.Compare Spanish funebre (early 15th cent.), Portuguese fúnebre (a1580), Italian funebre (late 14th cent.).
Now rare.
Of or relating to a funeral or funerals; funerary; (hence) mournful, gloomy, melancholy; funereal.
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the world > life > death > obsequies > [adjective] > of or relating to funeral
funeralc1405
funebral1581
funereal1598
funebrial1604
necial1606
exequial1613
funebrious1630
funebrous1654
funerary1661
feral1881
the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > gloomy or depressing
darkOE
unmerryOE
deathlyc1225
dolefulc1275
elengec1275
dreicha1300
coolc1350
cloudyc1374
sada1375
colda1400
deadlya1400
joylessc1400
unjoyful?c1400
disconsolatea1413
mournfula1425
funeralc1425
uncheerfulc1449
dolent1489
dolesome1533
heavy-hearted1555
glum1558
ungladsome1558
black1562
pleasureless1567
dern1570
plaintive?1570
glummish1573
cheerless1575
comfortless1576
wintry1579
glummy1580
funebral1581
discouraging1584
dernful?1591
murk1596
recomfortless1596
sullen1597
amating1600
lugubrious1601
dusky1602
sable1603
funebrial1604
damping1607
mortifying1611
tearful?1611
uncouth1611
dulsome1613
luctual1613
dismal1617
winterous1617
unked1620
mopish1621
godforsaken?1623
uncheerly1627
funebrious1630
lugubrous1632
drearisome1633
unheartsome1637
feral1641
drear1645
darksome1649
sadding1649
saddening1650
disheartening1654
funebrous1654
luctiferous1656
mestifical1656
tristifical1656
sooty1657
dreary1667
tenebrose1677
clouded1682
tragicala1700
funereal1707
gloomy1710
sepulchrala1711
dumpishc1717
bleaka1719
depressive1727
lugubre1727
muzzy1728
dispiriting1733
uncheery1760
unconsolatory1760
unjolly1764
Decemberly1765
sombre1768
uncouthie1768
depressing1772
unmirthful1782
sombrous1789
disanimating1791
Decemberish1793
grey1794
uncheering1796
ungenial1796
uncomforting1798
disencouraginga1806
stern1812
chilling1815
uncheered1817
dejecting1818
mopey1821
desponding1828
wisht1829
leadening1835
unsportful1837
demoralizing1840
Novemberish1840
frigid1844
morne1844
tragic1848
wet-blanketty1848
morgue1850
ungladdeneda1851
adusk1856
smileless1858
soul-sick1858
Novemberya1864
saturnine1863
down1873
lacklustre1883
Heaven-abandoneda1907
downbeat1952
doomy1967
1581 J. Hamilton Catholik Traictise iv. f. 54v S. Ambroise in the funebral oraison of his brother satyrus.
1590 J. Hammon tr. B. Aneau Αλεκτορ i. xxvi. 190 By manner of an oration funebrall [Fr. oraison funebre], hee declared what Franc-Gal was, his noble race, his vertuous acts and deeds.
1670 J. Evelyn Sylva (ed. 2) xxii. 109 Of Fir are made our Torch or Funebral-staves.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 368 Heare I heard a Spanish sermon or funebral Oration.
1787 J. T. Spenser Micthodion 106 In sad, slow-moving, grand, funebral dirge.
1847 Morning Post 4 Aug. 6/2 An open truck, drawn by six horses, in funebral costume, were seen proceeding.
1885 Dart 17 July 3/2 No man can dwell on things funebral, Whilst drinking in ozone.
1904 W. G. Cook tr. E. de Fonseca Castelli Romani 12 The funebral character of this road is forcibly enhanced by sundry pine and cypress trees.
2016 J. Schofield St Paul's Cathedral iii. 79/2 Both took place beneath the dome, with an attempt at spectacular funebral lighting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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