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/di fungk"tiv/, adj.of or pertaining to the dead; funereal.[1595-1605; < L defunct(us) DEFUNCT + -IVE]
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defunctive — de*func tive (d[ e]*f[u^][ng]k t[i^]v), a. Funereal. [Obs.] Defunctive music. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defunctive — adj. of the dead, relating to the dead … English contemporary dictionary
defunctive — de·func·tive … English syllables
defunctive — /dəˈfʌŋktɪv/ (say duh fungktiv) adjective of or relating to the dead; funereal …
defunctive — də̇ˈfəŋ(k)tiv, dēˈ adjective Etymology: Latin defunctus + English ive : funereal … Useful english dictionary
Can — Can, v. t. & i. Note: [The transitive use is obsolete.] [imp. {Could}.] [OE. cunnen, cannen (1st sing. pres. I can), to know, know how, be able, AS. cunnan, 1st sing. pres. ic cann or can, pl. cunnon, 1st sing. imp. c[=u][eth]e (for cun[eth]e); p … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Could — Can Can, v. t. & i. Note: [The transitive use is obsolete.] [imp. {Could}.] [OE. cunnen, cannen (1st sing. pres. I can), to know, know how, be able, AS. cunnan, 1st sing. pres. ic cann or can, pl. cunnon, 1st sing. imp. c[=u][eth]e (for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Phoenix and the Turtle — is an allegorical poem about the death of ideal love by William Shakespeare. It is widely considered to be one of his most obscure works and has led to many conflicting interpretations. [ Oxford Anthology of Literature of Renaissance England , J … Wikipedia
defunctness — See defunctive. * * * … Universalium
funereal — adj 1. funeral, exequial, funerary, mortuary, sepulchral; defunctive. 2. mournful, dirgeful, dirgelike, lamenting, elegiac, lugubrious, woeful, sorrowful, grievous; gloomy, clouded, dark, Cimmerian, dismal, dreary, depressing, heavy, feral;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
