This is the 6913th most frequent Spanish word.
difuntos
The Spanish word "difuntos" means "deceased" or "dead" in English.
Here, 'difuntos' is used to refer to deceased family members in the context of a remembrance altar.
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.
In this sentence, 'difuntos' denotes deceased individuals remembered during All Souls' Day ceremonies.
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.
Here, 'difuntos' refers to deceased individuals as part of a cultural ritual of lighting candles.