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Where does “obsequy” come from?

obsequy (English) comes from Latin obsequii, from Latin obsequia — nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

obsequy (English): The last office for the dead; A funeral rite or...

Definitions

  1. The last office for the dead; A funeral rite or...

Ancestry of “obsequy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobsequiigenitive singular of obsequium; complaisant,...
2Latinobsequianominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Words derived from “obsequy”

  • obsequial
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