/ fjuˈnɪəriəl; NAmE -ˈnɪr-/ adjective
( formal ) suitable for a funeral; sad :
a funereal atmosphere
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin funereus (from funus , funer- funeral) + -al .
/ fjuˈnɪəriəl; NAmE -ˈnɪr-/ adjective
( formal ) suitable for a funeral; sad :
a funereal atmosphere
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin funereus (from funus , funer- funeral) + -al .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005