Polyglot Dictionary

gravedigger

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/ˈɡreɪvdɪɡər/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
gravediggers

Meaning

  1. sepulturero

    Built from grave (tumba) + digger (quien cava (de dig, cavar)).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • grave tumba
  • digger quien cava (de dig, cavar)

Usage notes

Palabra compuesta; describe el oficio de cavar tumbas en un cementerio.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa gravedigger?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ dug the grave before the funeral.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a gravedigger?

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