tumulus

noun

tu·mu·lus ˈtü-myə-ləs How to pronounce tumulus (audio)

ˈtyü-,

ˈtə-

plural tumuli ˈtü-myə-ˌlī How to pronounce tumulus (audio)

-ˌlē,

ˈtyü-,

ˈtə-

: an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave)

especially : an ancient grave : barrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus, or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area.

Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021 Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece.

National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019 The pressure may have pushed that tumulus to sea level.

Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 The running theory is that the island was a submarine tumulus created when the pressure of slow-moving lava lifts the crust above it.

Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 Resembling an ancient burial mound known as a tumulus, Maropeng's entrance blends artfully with the grassland surroundings.

Smithsonian, 27 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin; akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	tumuli
释义	tumulus noun tu·mu·lus ˈtü-myə-ləs ˈtyü-, ˈtə- plural tumuli ˈtü-myə-ˌlī -ˌlē, ˈtyü-, ˈtə- : an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave) especially : an ancient grave : barrow Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus, or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area. Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021 Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019 The pressure may have pushed that tumulus to sea level. Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 The running theory is that the island was a submarine tumulus created when the pressure of slow-moving lava lifts the crust above it. Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 Resembling an ancient burial mound known as a tumulus, Maropeng's entrance blends artfully with the grassland surroundings. Smithsonian, 27 Mar. 2017 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin; akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above tumuli noun plural of tumulus as in barrows Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance barrows mounds cemeteries graveyards tombs churchyards mausolea graves sepulchres sepulchers vaults columbaria mausoleums crypts catacombs potter's fields burials charnels charnel houses sepultures
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