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"Velatorio" is a noun which is often translated as "wake", and "velorio" is a noun which is also often translated as "wake". Learn more about the difference between "velatorio" and "velorio" below.
el velatorio(
beh
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lah
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toh
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ryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. chapel of rest
Los hijos del difunto no se movieron ni un momento del velatorio.The children of the deceased didn't leave the chapel of rest for a minute.
el velorio(
beh
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loh
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ryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. wake
Ayer fui a un velorio del abuelo de mi amiga a ofrecer mis condolencias a la familia.I went to my friend's grandfather's wake yesterday to offer the family my condolences.
b. vigil
Después del velorio, el ataúd fue llevado al cementerio para el entierro.After the vigil, the casket was taken to the cemetery for the burial.
2. (religious)
a. veiling ceremony
El velorio de las novicias fue un evento solemne.The novices' veiling ceremony was a solemn event.
