What does defunto in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word defunto in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use defunto in Portuguese.

The word defunto in Portuguese means dead; corpse, defunto, defunto, defunto, defunto, falecido, cravo-de-defunto. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word defunto

dead; corpse

defunto

adjective (no longer in use)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Once a major attraction in the city, the building is now defunct.

defunto

adjective (dead, deceased)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The defunct author died in obscurity.

defunto

noun (corpse)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
After the accident, dead people were lying on the road.

defunto, falecido

adjective (formal (former, deceased) (que morreu)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O falecido John Peters era um bom homem.
The late John Peters was a good man.

cravo-de-defunto

noun (plant with bright yellow flowers) (planta: tagetes)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The bride wanted marigolds in her bouquet.

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