No. 6,913 in Spanish
difuntos
The Spanish word "difuntos" means "deceased" or "dead" in English.
In a sentence
Hoy hemos montado un altar para recordar a los difuntos de nuestra familia.
Today we created an altar to remember the deceased members of our family.
Here, 'difuntos' is used to refer to deceased family members in the context of a remembrance altar.
La iglesia organiza una misa especial en honor a los difuntos cada 2 de noviembre.
The church organizes a special mass in honor of the deceased every November 2nd.
In this sentence, 'difuntos' denotes deceased individuals remembered during All Souls' Day ceremonies.
Es común encender velas por los difuntos en la tradición mexicana.
Lighting candles for the deceased is common in Mexican tradition.
Here, 'difuntos' refers to deceased individuals as part of a cultural ritual of lighting candles.
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