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uncoffined

uncoffined

1 9.9
A dead body that is not placed in a coffin before burial
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkɔfɪnd/
: sin ataúd
  • The body was uncoffined during the ceremony.

Examples

  • The ancient remains were found uncoffined, wrapped only in cloth.

  • The body was discovered uncoffined in a remote area of the forest.

  • During the war, many soldiers were buried uncoffined due to lack of resources.

  • Many cultures prefer to bury their dead uncoffined.

  • The archaeologists discovered ancient remains buried uncoffined in the ground.

  • During the funeral, it was noted that some cultures still practice burying their dead uncoffined.

  • In the old cemetery, many graves marked the resting places of those who were uncoffined at their burial.

Antonyms

casketed
  • US
1 8.4

A dead person placed in a coffin before burial

Surface Forms

uncoffined positive

Morphology

uncoffined = coffined (transparent) = un + coffin + ed

Formed by productive prefixation of 'un-' to the participial adjective 'coffined', so the negative meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Uncoffined starts with un- meaning 'not' and ends with coffin, which means 'a box for a dead person'. So uncoffined simply means 'not placed in a coffin', someone left or buried without one.