sepelio

el sepelio(
seh
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peh
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lyoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(general)
a. burial
Mis compañeros de clase y yo fuimos al funeral del profesor Bonillo, pero no acudimos al sepelio.My classmates and I went to professor Bonillo's funeral but we didn't attend the burial.
b. interment
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
Si bien hacía décadas que no se hablaban, Marta fue al sepelio de su hermana.Although they hadn't spoken to each other in decades, Marta attended her sister's interment.
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