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deceased
[/dɪˈsiːst/]
adjective/noun
pl: the deceased (singular and plural)
falecido/falecida
1.
adjective: no longer alive; dead
The deceased man was buried last week.
O homem falecido foi enterrado semana passada.
2.
noun: a person who has died
The family mourned the deceased.
A família lamentou o falecido.
Synonyms
dead
departed
late
Antonyms
alive
living
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
falecido(a)
most common term used in formal and everyday contexts
Brazil
finado(a)
older or more formal/literary usage
Portugal
falecido(a)
standard term, equivalent to Brazilian usage
Portugal
defunto(a)
more archaic or literary alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
the deceased's estate
in memory of the deceased
the recently deceased
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