ĉerko

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French cercueil, an alteration of Old French sarqueu, sarcou, from Latin sarcophagus, from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος (sarkophágos, “coffin of limestone”). Doublet of sarkofago.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃerko]
  • Rhymes: -erko
  • Hyphenation: ĉer‧ko

Noun

ĉerko (accusative singular ĉerkon, plural ĉerkoj, accusative plural ĉerkojn)

  1. coffin (rectangular box in which a dead body is placed for burial)
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