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inhumation.

The act of burial.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  1. The act of burial.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to expose their contents to a steady moderate heat; the state of being thus exposed.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Arenation.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English inhume Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English inhumation From inhume + -ation.

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