humation

English

Etymology

Latin humatio, French humare "to inter", compare French humus "earth"

Noun

humation (plural humations)

(archaic) burial, internment, inhumation; by association, death

Related terms

Translations

burial, internment, inhumation

French: inhumation (fr) f

References

The Oxford English Dictionary

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