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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLych
/lɪtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A corpse or dead body, used primarily in historical, archaic, or regional contexts.
"The medieval chronicle detailed the procession that accompanied the lych to its final resting place." - 2
Short for lychgate, the roofed gateway of a churchyard.
"They stood together under the shelter of the lych while the heavy rain passed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'līċ', meaning corpse or body, sharing roots with Proto-Germanic '*līkō-'. Historically preserved in compounds such as 'lychgate' (a roofed gateway to a churchyard where a corpse was placed before burial) and 'lych-owl'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lych" is said worldwide
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cadavre
Transliteration: ka.davʁ
"Le cortège s'arrêta près du porche de l'église."
Leiche
Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯çə
"Die historische Leichenhalle befand sich am Eingang des Friedhofs."
salma
Transliteration: ˈsal.ma
"La salma fu portata attraverso il cancello del cimitero."
cadáver
Transliteration: kaˈda.βeɾ
"El féretro llegó hasta la entrada cubierta del cementerio."
cadáver
Transliteration: kaˈda.veɾ
"O cortejo fúnebre parou sob o portal coberto."
शव
Transliteration: shav
"शव को दफ़नाने से पहले चर्च के द्वार पर रखा गया।"
尸体
Transliteration: shī tǐ
"在举行葬礼之前，棺木停放在墓地入口的门廊下。"
시체
Transliteration: siche
"장례 행렬이 교회 묘지의 입구에 멈췄습니다."
死体
Transliteration: shitai
"棺は教会の墓地門の屋根の下に安置された。"
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