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tomb
English
Etymology
From Middle English tombe, toumbe, borrowed from Old French tombe, from Latin tumba from Ancient Greek ?????? (túmbos, “a sepulchral mound, tomb, grave”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *tewh?- (“to swell”).
The verb is from Middle English tomben.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /tu?m/?
- (US) IPA(key): /tum/
- Rhymes: -u?m
Noun
tomb (plural tombs)
- A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
- A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave.
- One who keeps secrets.
- 1912 Constance Garnett (tr.), Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Brothers Karamazov (1880) Book III, chapter 4
- I never told anyone about it. You're the first, except Ivan, of course—Ivan knows everything. He knew about it long before you. But Ivan's a tomb.
- 1912 Constance Garnett (tr.), Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Brothers Karamazov (1880) Book III, chapter 4
Derived terms
- disentomb
- entomb
- tombstone
Descendants
- ? Irish: tuama
- ? Maori: toma
Translations
Verb
tomb (third-person singular simple present tombs, present participle tombing, simple past and past participle tombed)
- (transitive) To bury.
Catalan
Etymology
From tombar.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /?tomp/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?tom/
- Homophone: tom (Central)
Noun
tomb m (plural tombs)
- turn (change of direction)
- turn, twist (movement around an axis)
- turn (change of temperament or circumstance)
- walk, stroll
Derived terms
- venir a tomb
Further reading
- “tomb” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Middle English
Noun
tomb (plural tombes)
- Alternative form of tombe (“tomb”)
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dromos
English
Alternative forms
- dromus
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????? (drómos, “running; racetrack”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d???m?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d???m?s/
- Hyphenation: drom?os
Noun
dromos (plural dromoi or dromi)
- (historical) An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
- (historical) A walkway to a building, (especially) a ceremonial walkway to a temple or tomb in Ancient Greece or Egypt.
- (historical) A racecourse, especially in Ancient Greece.
Related terms
- drome, -drome
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ?????? (drómos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dr?.mos/
- Hyphenation: drò?mos
Noun
dromos m (invariable)
- (archaeology) dromos (walkway to a tomb)
Related terms
- dromo
References
- dromos in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
dromos From the web:
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