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preparator

preparator

8.2
A person who prepares dead bodies for funerals by cleaning and dressing them
  • noun
  • /prɪˈpɛrətər/
translation icon : embalsamador
  • As a preparator, he skillfully embalmed the bodies to preserve them for viewing.

Examples

  • The preparator carefully dressed the deceased in their favorite outfit for the funeral.

  • The preparator arranged the flowers and set up the casket for the memorial service.

  • Mary was led into the safe by a German bone preparator named Hans.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

undertaker
vspreparator
31 5.5

A person who arranges funerals

concentrates on preparing bodies rather than overall funeral organization
mortician
vspreparator
28 7.9

A person who prepares dead bodies and arranges funerals

focuses on body preparation rather than the full funeral management
funeral director
vspreparator
11 3.9

A person who arranges ceremonies and prepares the body after someone dies

focuses mainly on preparing bodies rather than managing services
embalmer
vspreparator
  • Specialized
5 8.9

A person who uses chemicals to preserve dead bodies from decay

often includes that preservation plus dressing and full burial preparation
pollinctor
vspreparator
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who prepares a dead body for burial by putting oil on it in ancient times

focuses on general embalming and dressing rather than ritual anointing
funeral undertaker
vspreparator
5.6

A person who organizes ceremonies and practical details after someone dies

focuses on practical body preparation rather than general coordination

Surface Forms

preparator singular
preparators plural

Morphology

preparator = prepare (transparent) = prepare + ator

Agentive formation from 'prepare' + '-ator'; the occupational sense (preparing bodies) is a specific instance but the composition is straightforward.

Etymology

Preparator comes from the verb prepare, built from pre- 'before' and parare 'make ready'. So a preparator is someone who makes a body ready before burial or a funeral, for example by cleaning and dressing the person.