funerale
funeral
noun foo-neh-RAH-leh Less Common
Origin: From Latin funeralis, from funus (funeral rites, death).
Usage Note
Funerale is masculine (il funerale). The plural funerali is regular and often used — i funerali (the funeral rites) is the more common spoken form even for a single ceremony. Do not confuse with funereo (funereal/gloomy as an adjective).
Examples
"Domani c'è il funerale di suo nonno."
Natural Translation
His grandfather's funeral is tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Tomorrow there-is the funeral of his grandfather.

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