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defunto.

dead, defunct

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/deˈfun.to/
  1. dead, defunct

    Questa casa apparteneva al mio defunto nonno.
  2. dead, defunct, past (of things)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin (vītā) dēfūnctus (“he who has finished [life]”).

noun/deˈfun.to/
  1. deceased (male)

    masculine
    Il defunto fu seppellito quello stesso giorno.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin (vītā) dēfūnctus (“he who has finished [life]”).

verb/deˈfun.to/
  1. past participle of defungere

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin (vītā) dēfūnctus (“he who has finished [life]”).

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