ossuary

Meaning

A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

Synonyms

charnel house

Translations

ossuaire

osario

ossario

Beinhaus

knekelhuis

Ossuarium

ossuarium

ossário

Ossarium

ossuarium

Karner

ossuārium

ossuário

οστεοφυλάκιο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒsjʊəɹi/

Etymology

From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).