deathwatch

English

/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/

noun

Definitions

A vigil beside a dying person
One who guards a condemned person before execution.
A deathwatch beetle.

Etymology

Compound from English death + English watch (sentinel, sentry, guard).

Origin

English

watch

Gloss

sentinel, sentry, guard

Concept

Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

💂 💂‍♀️ 💂‍♂️

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Tamagotchi English
antideath English
awatch English
bewatch English
binge-watch English
cyberdeath English
death English
death book English
death door English
death flight English
death star English
death-bearing English
death-sough English
death-stiffness English
deathbed English
deathblow English
deathbook English
deathbound English
deathbox English
deathcare English
deathcore English
deathday English
deathen English
deather English
deathfat English
deathfic English
deathful English
deathgrind English
deathless English
deathlike English
deathlock English
deathlore English
deathly English
deathmaking English
deathmatch English
deathmonger English
deathproof English
deathpunk English
deathrock English
deathscape English
deathsman English
deathsome English
deathstalker English
deathstyle English
deathtime English
deathtrap English
deathward English
deathwards English
deathwatch beetle English
deathwise English
deathwish English
deathworthy English
deathy English
die English
dogwatch English
doomwatch English
forewatch English
gigadeath English
instadeath English
megadeath English
multideath English
night watch English
nightwatch English
nondeath English
outwatch English
overwatch English
permadeath English
pool of death English
predeath English
prodeath English
purple death English
rewatch English
scoutwatch English
skywatch English
smartwatch English
stopwatch English
undeath English
unwatch English
watch English
watch-birth English
watchability English
watchable English
watchband English
watchbox English
watchcase English
watchcat English
watchchain English
watchclock English
watchdog English
watcher English
watchest English
watcheth English
watchfire English
watchful English
watchguard English
watchhouse English
watchkeeper English
watchkeeping English
watchless English
watchlight English
watchlike English
watchlist English
watchmaker English
watchmaking English
watchman English
watchmate English
watchnight English
watchphone English
watchpoint English
watchpuppy English
watchspring English
watchstander English
watchstanding English
watchstrap English
watcht English
watchtower English
watchwoman English
watchword English
wristwatch English
たまごっち Japanese
ウオッチ Japanese
deeth Middle English
wacche Middle English
waj Marshallese
wajwaj Marshallese
iwotshi Xhosa
was Tok Pisin
liwashi Swati