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mortoro

funeral procession

noun mor-TOH-roh Rare
People & Society Religion

Usage Note

Mortoro (also mortorio) is a regional or literary term for a funeral procession or, more broadly, any gathering associated with death and mourning. It is also used figuratively and informally to describe a depressingly dull or gloomy event or atmosphere: Che mortoro questa festa! ('What a funeral this party is!'). The word is more common in central and southern Italian dialects than in standard usage.

Examples

"Il paese intero partecipò al mortoro del sindaco."

Natural Translation

The whole town took part in the mayor's funeral procession.

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