mortician

English

Etymology

From Latin mort- (“death”) +‎ -ician.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

mortician (plural morticians)

1. (US) An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator.
   • 2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 91:

     “And I prefer mortician to funeral director. It sounds more professional and, well, it is more precise. I deal with more than mere funerals; I deal with death, passing on, the transition.”

Related terms

• mortuary

Translations

undertaker — see undertaker

Anagrams

• Maronitic