νεκροστάσιο

Greek

Etymology

νεκρο- (nekro-, “dead”) +‎ -στάσιο (-stásio). First attested 1883.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nekɾoˈstasio/
Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧στά‧σιο

Noun

νεκροστάσιο • (nekrostásio) n (plural νεκροστάσια)

morgue, mortuary, viewing room (room where dead bodies are kept for viewing before burial or cremation, often next to a chapel)
Συγκινήθηκε πολύ όταν τον είδε στο νεκροστάσιο.
Sygkiníthike polý ótan ton eíde sto nekrostásio.
He was very moved when he saw him in the viewing room.

Declension

declension of νεκροστάσιο

	singular	plural
nominative	νεκροστάσιο •	νεκροστάσια •
genitive	νεκροστασίου •	νεκροστασίων •
accusative	νεκροστάσιο •	νεκροστάσια •
vocative	νεκροστάσιο •	νεκροστάσια •

Synonyms

νεκροθάλαμος m (nekrothálamos, “morgue, mortuary”)
νεκροφυλακείο n (nekrofylakeío, “morgue, mortuary”)

Related terms

νεκροτομείο n (nekrotomeío, “morgue, mortuary, autopsy room”) (where bodies are autopsied)

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