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cremator

cremator

7.4
A person who operates the furnace that burns dead bodies into ashes
  • noun
  • /ˈkriːmeɪtər/
translation icon : cremador
  • During the ceremony, the cremator explained the process of how the cremation takes place.

Examples

  • After the service, the cremator ensured that the ashes were properly placed in an urn for the family.

  • Come on, people, let the Cremators do their job.

    Blog text (27)

  • The cremator carefully prepared the body for cremation in accordance with the family's wishes.

Antonyms

gravedigger
11 4.2

A person who digs holes in a cemetery to bury dead people

Surface Forms

cremator singular
cremators plural

Morphology

cremator = cremate (transparent) = cremate + or

Derived from the verb 'cremate' with the agent/instrument suffix '-or'; the occupational sense is directly predictable.

Etymology

Cremator comes from the Latin cremare, meaning 'to burn', with the ending -or meaning 'one who'. So a cremator can also mean the person whose job is to burn bodies or other remains to ashes.