English

Noun

obsequies pl ‎(plural only)

1. (plural only) Funeral rites.
2. plural of obsequy.
3. plural of obsequie.

Usage notes

• the plural only usage is favored by the Oxford Dictionary^[1], and thus can be considered to be British, whereas Webster's dictionary, with prevalence of the usage in the plural being noted, gives both singular and plural forms of the word^[2][3].
• in modern usage, not to be confused with obsequious

Translations

References

1. ↑ obsequies ('obsequy' not listed). Oxford Dictionaries Online, Oxford University Press
2. ↑ obsequy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
3. ↑ obsequy. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

• The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. American Edition. Oxford University Press, 1997
• Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language. Random House, 1996.

Spanish

Verb

obsequies

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of obsequiar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of obsequiar.