# defunction

> English word · Noun · IPA /dəˈfʌŋkʃən/

## Definitions
1. Death.

## Etymology
from Latin dēfūnctiō (“execution, performance, death”), from dēfungor (“to finish, perform, die”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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