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Related topics: Deathcat·a·falque /ˈkætəfælk/ noun [countable] formal MXa decorated raised structure on which the dead body of an important person is placed before their funeral 灵柩台Origin catafalque (1600-1700) Italian catafalco, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum “stage, platform, scaffold”, from Greek kata- ( → CATACLYSM) + Latin fala “movable wooden structure for attacking towns”cat·a·falque nounChineseSyllable |