macabre

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 References 2 Catalan 2.1 Adjective 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Adjective 3.2.1 Synonyms 3.2.2 Derived terms 4 Italian 4.1 Adjective 5 Romanian 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French macabre, whose etymology is uncertain.^[1]

Most commonly believed to be from corruption of the biblical name Maccabees; compare French danse macabre, presumably from Latin Chorea Machabæorum.

Possibly from Spanish macabro, from Arabic مقابر (“‘cemetery’”), plural of مقبرة, but the Arabic etymology is rejected by Romance linguists.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP)
  • IPA: /məˈkɑːbrə/
• (US)
  • IPA: /məˈkɑːb/
  • IPA: /məˈkɑːbɚ/

[edit] Adjective

macabre (comparative more macabre, superlative most macabre)

1. representing or personifying death
2. obsessed with death or the gruesome
3. ghastly

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• danse macabre

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Arabic Linguistics Mailing List

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Adjective

macabre m. (feminine macabra, plural macabres)

1. macabre

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ma.kabʁ/

[edit] Adjective

macabre (epicene, plural macabres)

1. macabre

[edit] Synonyms

• lugubre

[edit] Derived terms

• danse macabre

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[edit] Italian

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macabre f. pl.

1. Feminine plural of macabro

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ma'ka.bre]

[edit] Adjective

macabre

1. feminine plural nominative form of macabru.
2. feminine plural accusative form of macabru.
3. neuter plural nominative form of macabru.
4. neuter plural accusative form of macabru.