exequias

Latin

Noun

exequiās

1. accusative plural of exequia

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin exsequiae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡˈsekjas/ [eɣ̞ˈse.kjas]
• Rhymes: -ekjas
• Syllabification: e‧xe‧quias

Noun

exequias f pl (plural only)

1. funeral rites
   • 2015 November 23, “Nueve rincones sorprendentes de Lisboa”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Construida en el siglo XIII por orden del rey Sancho I el Pío, ha acogido regias ceremonias, ilustres cultos religiosos, exequias nacionales, bautizos y bodas reales.

     Built in the 13th century by order of King Sancho I el Pío, it has hosted royal ceremonies, illustrious religious cults, national funerals, baptisms and royal weddings.

Further reading

• “exequias”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28