different between crematorium vs cremate

English

Etymology

From New Latin crematorium.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k??m??t?????m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k??m??t?????m/, /k?i?m??t???i.?m/

Noun

crematorium (plural crematoriums or crematoria)

1. A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated

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Translations

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kre?.ma??to?.ri.?m/
• Hyphenation: cre?ma?to?ri?um
• Rhymes: -o?ri?m

Noun

crematorium n (plural crematoria or crematoriums, diminutive crematoriumpje n)

1. A crematorium, a crematory.
   • 1876 November 23, "Crematie", Java-bode, Vol. 25, No. 277, page 3.

English

Etymology

Latin crem? (“I burn (something) to ashes; I cremate (something)”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?ime?t/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k???me?t/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /k???me?t/

Verb

cremate (third-person singular simple present cremates, present participle cremating, simple past and past participle cremated)

1. (transitive) To burn something to ashes.
2. (transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).

Related terms

• cremation
• crematorium

Translations

Anagrams

• ceramet, meercat

Italian

Verb

cremate

1. second-person plural present of cremare
2. second-person plural imperative of cremare

Anagrams

• certame

Latin

Verb

crem?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of crem?