Hyphenation
mor·tu·a·ryTurkish pronunciation
môrçueriPronunciation
/ˈmôrʧo͞oˌerē/ /ˈmɔːrʧuːˌɛriː/
Etymology
[ 'mor-ch&-"wer-E ] (adjective.) 1514. From Anglo-Norman mortuarie (“gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner”), from Medieval Latin mortuārium (“receptacle for the dead; mortuary”), neuter form of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from Latin mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“I die”).