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funereal (adj.)

"suitable for a funeral" (mournful, dismal, gloomy), 1725, from stem of Latin funereus "of a funeral," from funus "funeral; death" (see funeral) + -al (1). Perhaps by influence of Middle French funerail.

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Definitions of funereal from WordNet

funereal (adj.)
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial;
funereal gloom
Synonyms: sepulchral
From wordnet.princeton.edu