difunto

deceased, late, the deceased, dead person

d i ˈf u n t o

adjective Rare #27,723

deceased, late Often used before a noun (e.g., "mi difunto padre") or as a noun meaning "the deceased person."

SP: Mi difunto abuelo vivía en este barrio.

EN: My late grandfather used to live in this neighborhood.

Forms of difunto

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	—	difunta

Mi difunto esposo quería una casa en las montañas.

My late husband wanted a house in the mountains.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

El difunto Sr. Schmidt era médico.

The late Mr. Schmidt was a doctor.

Con la misma figura que el difunto Rey.

With the same figure as the late King.

— Hamnet (2025)

El difunto Marreco.

The late Marreco.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Su difunto marido era violinista.

Her late husband was a violinist.

Él vengó a su difunto padre.

He avenged his deceased father.

Mi difunto hermano está por todas partes.

My late brother is everywhere.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

El difunto marido de María era violinista.

Mary's late husband was a violinist.

Y se llevaba bien con mi difunto padre.

And he got along well with my late father.

No era tonto nuestro difunto amigo.

Our late friend was no fool.

— Hasta que llegó su hora (1968)

noun · masculine singular Rare #36,708

the deceased, dead person Often used in formal contexts to refer respectfully to someone who has died.

SP: El difunto era muy querido por sus vecinos.

EN: The deceased was very loved by his neighbors.

Declension of difunto

difuntodifuntos

El ritual se realiza con la vestimenta para mantener la dignidad del difunto.

The ritual is performed with the deceased fully clothed to preserve their dignity.

— Despedidas (2008)

Habrá que arrestar al difunto.

The deceased will have to be arrested.

— მონანიება (1987)

Recé por el difunto.

I prayed for the deceased.

— Detrás del sol (2001)

El difunto tenía ochenta años.

The deceased was eighty years old.

Quiere despedirse del difunto.

He wants to say goodbye to the deceased.

— Vivir (1952)

Estoy seguro de que el difunto se estará riendo amargamente.

I'm sure the deceased is laughing bitterly.

— Vivir (1952)