ataud vs. feretro

Question

Hola todos!

Me gustaria saber cual palabra es la mas usada por decir "coffin" y si hay algun diferencia entre las dos.

Gracias =D

Answer 1

Both are interchangeable. "Feretro" is more likely to be used when it's an expensive coffin but they are synonyms.

Answer 2

Just wondering this too, recently... call me morbid. Both words should be accented, by the way... but here's my real question (buried in this comment!) =

How do they say pallbearer in other parts of the Spanish-speaking world? Thanks in advance....

¿Ataúd o féretro o más bien, sepulcre?

• portador(a) del féretro according to our dictionary - qfreed Jun 11, 2011
• Thanks Q... I saw that too but was wondering if there are other variations to p.d.f.? :) - cristalino Jun 11, 2011

Answer 3

googling ataúd foto

gooling féretero foto (1st one for Michael Jackson)

El féretro del Papa Juan Pablo II fue sacado de la tumba en las Grutas Vaticanas para la beatificación.

• Nice shots! So, again, what is your assessment then...do you see any difference? Other than status or price? :) - cristalino Jun 11, 2011