gravedigger
English
/ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.əɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A person employed to dig graves.
- A necrophore, or burying beetle.
Etymology
Compound from English grave (engrave, carve, dig) + English digger.
Origin
English
digger
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- begrave English
- bonedigger English
- clamdigger English
- cratedigger English
- dig English
- digger English
- diggeress English
- ditchdigger English
- engrave English
- grave English
- grave wax English
- graveclothes English
- gravedance English
- gravedancer English
- gravedigging English
- gravedom English
- gravekeeper English
- graveless English
- gravelike English
- gravely English
- gravemound English
- graveness English
- graver English
- graverobber English
- graverobbing English
- graveside English
- gravesite English
- gravesome English
- gravest English
- gravestead English
- gravestone English
- graveward English
- graveyard English
- gumdigger English
- ingrave English
- ungrave English
- ungravely English
- welldigger English
- Digger German
- grave Middle English
- dig
- grave
- graver
- digger
- ingrave
- gravest
- gravely
- ungrave
- engrave
- begrave
- gravedom
- graveyard
- graveward
- gravelike
- diggeress
- gravesome
- ungravely
- gumdigger
- graveness
- grave wax
- gravesite
- graveless
- graveside
- bonedigger
- gravedance
- gravestone
- welldigger
- gravestead
- clamdigger
- gravemound
- ditchdigger
- gravekeeper
- cratedigger
- gravedancer
- graverobber
- gravedigging
- graveclothes
- graverobbing