antemortem meaning

UK US /æntəˈmɔrtəm/ 4 syllables

antemortem (adjective): preceding death.

Definition of antemortem

  1. preceding death
    • antemortem confession

    Opposite: postmortem

How to pronounce antemortem

antemortem is pronounced /æntəˈmɔrtəm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in EM · 10-letter words

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