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Added 10 October 2026

casket

/ˈkæs.kɪt/ noun

In Latin: locellus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about casket at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Box in which a corpse is buried or cremated.
Small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables.

verb

Enclose in a casket.

Origin

Probably from Norman cassette. Possibly reformed by analogy with cask, thus analyzable as cask + -et. Doublet of cassette.

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