Funere

Funere is the ablative singular form of the Latin neuter noun funus, which means funeral, death, or burial. The noun funus belongs to the third declension and has a range of related forms across number and case.

In the singular, the forms are: nominative funus, genitive funeris, dative funeri, accusative funus, and ablative funere. In the plural, the forms are: nominative funera, genitive funerum, dative funibus, accusative funera, and ablative funibus. The ablative singular funere is used in contexts governed by the ablative case, indicating means, manner, or other relational nuances depending on the sentence.

The word funus covers various related senses in Latin, including the funeral rites, the event of burial, the deceased person, and sometimes death itself. As such, funere, though a specific grammatical form, appears in literary and historical Latin in phrases and constructions where the ablative is required.

Usage notes: as with other third-declension neuter nouns, the singular nominative and accusative share the same form funus, while the plural nominative and accusative share funera. The ablative singular, funere, follows the standard neuter ablative pattern and is primarily encountered in classical and ecclesiastical Latin texts to express instrument, cause, or manner in contexts related to funeral matters.