"catafalco" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ka.taˈfal.ko/ Forms: catafalchi [plural]
Rhymes: -alko Etymology: Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum, derived from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down”) + Latin fala (“scaffolding, wooden siege tower”). Also influenced scaffold. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|VL.|*catafalicum||}} Vulgar Latin *catafalicum, {{der|it|grc|κατά||down}} Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down”), {{der|it|la|fala||scaffolding, wooden siege tower}} Latin fala (“scaffolding, wooden siege tower”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} catafalco m (plural catafalchi)
  1. catafalque (platform used to display or convey a coffin) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-catafalco-it-noun-BhuGhUJc
  2. hearse, bier Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-catafalco-it-noun-QaeKRcoi
  3. (figurative, humorous) something excessively voluminous or cumbersome Tags: figuratively, humorous, masculine
    Sense id: en-catafalco-it-noun-72idHH2J
  4. stage (elevated platform for performances) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-catafalco-it-noun-8VJNOche Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 21 23 3 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 17 14 4 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 14 4 65

Inflected forms

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          "expansion": "→ Galician: catafalco",
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          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: catafalco",
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      "text": "→ Portuguese: catafalco"
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          "expansion": "→ Spanish: catafalco",
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    "Italian terms derived from Latin",
    "Italian terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
    "Italian terms inherited from Vulgar Latin",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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          "bier"
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