concremation

noun

con·​cremation

(¦)kän+

plural -s

: burning, cremation

specifically : suttee

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin concremation-, concrematio, from Latin concrematus (past participle of concremare to burn up, from com- + cremare to burn) + -ion-, -io -ion

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