In Latin we clearly find the etymological origin of the term death that concerns us now. Specifically, it derives from "defunctio", which is the result of the sum of these components:
-The prefix «de-«, which indicates «direction from top to bottom».
-The word "functio", which is synonymous with "function" and which is the result of having joined the word "functus", which means "accomplished", and the suffix "-tio", which is used to establish "action and effect".
The concept of death refers to the death of an individual . According to the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), in the past the term was also used as a synonym for obsequies (funeral rituals), but this meaning fell into disuse.
Talking about death is the same as referring to the death , death or death of a person. The use of one or another concept is usually linked to the context. In the case of death, it is used in a formal or technical setting.
For example: "The doctor confirmed the death of the patient at three in the afternoon" , "The death of the official caused commotion in the premises" , "The epidemic caused a hundred deaths in the town" .
Generally there is a protocol to declare the death of a subject. It can be said that death occurs when the homeostatic process is extinguished: the person cannot sustain homeostasis and there is a cessation of systems functions.
Once a professional has confirmed the death according to the appropriate protocol, a document known as a death certificate , death certificate or death certificate is issued. The document in question is necessary to carry out various procedures.
A series of essential data must appear in this document, such as the name and surname of the deceased person, their nationality, age, occupation and address. In the same way, your marital status must be included, establishing the names and surnames of your spouse if you have one, the date and time of death as well as the necessary comments about your manner of death. Likewise, the data of the doctor who certified his death will also be collected.
This death certificate or certificate will be essential to, among other things, claim inheritance, collect life insurance or a pension, settle outstanding debts, claim bank contracts, process official documents of different types...
It should be noted that death can also be symbolic . A journalist can maintain that a certain event marked the demise of a political movement, to cite one case. An analyst, for his part, may judge that a scandalous act of corruption caused the death of a company .
In the same way, several important defeats of a great soccer team can lead to the determination that the death of the successful team that it was has occurred. Thus, in 2019, it has been said that the Real Madrid team that won several Champions Leagues in a row has experienced its death after, in one week, being eliminated from the Copa del Rey and the Champions League while no longer having options to win the League.