obsèque
French, noun/ɔp.sɛk/
obsèque is spelled O-B-S-È-Q-U-E (7 letters). Obsèque is a French feminine noun meaning “funeral” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Cérémonie faite pour le décès d’une personne ; funérailles”.
What does obsèque mean in English?
noun
- 1
archaicfemininerarefuneral
- 2
archaicfeminineobsoleterareobsolete form of obsèques
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cérémonie faite pour le décès d’une personne ; funérailles.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of obsèque
- obsèques plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce obsèque?
- /ɔp.sɛk/
- \ɔp.sɛk\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.