English Explanatory Dictionary

cemetary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Misspelling of cemetery.

Word forms

cemetary

Etymology

An incorrect assumption of the suffix -ary (as used on adjectives and agent nouns), suggesting a classical Latin origin, whereas the word is in fact derived from the Ancient Greek noun κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion).

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