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单词 funerous
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funerousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin fūner- , fūnus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin fūner-, fūnus funeral, dead body, death (see funeral adj. and n.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier funeral adj.Compare Middle French funereux (16th cent.; rare).
Obsolete.
Relating to or characterized by death or funerals; gloomy, mournful.
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1650 Soules Pilgrimage iii. 34 Withered Trunks devoid of leaves..with the funerous Ewe.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Funerous, mournful, belonging to the Funerals of the dead, sorrowful.
1681 M. D. Brief Hist. Life Mary Queen of Scots Pref. 17 The event proved Funerous to the Scottish Queen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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