tumulus

[ too-myuh-luhs, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu myə ləs, ˈtyu- /

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noun, plural tu·mu·lus·es, tu·mu·li [too-myuh-lahy, tyoo-]. /ˈtu myəˌlaɪ, ˈtyu-/.

Archaeology. an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow.

Geology. a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.

Origin of tumulus

1680–90; <Latin: mound, swelling, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -ulus-ule

Words nearby tumulus

tumulose, tumulous, tumult, tumultuary, tumultuous, tumulus, tun, tuna, tunable, Tunbridge ware, Tunbridge Wells

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Example sentences from the Web for tumulus

The tumulus was then raised to nearly twice its present height.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham
However he left it at the foot of a tumulus, and the next day, to his surprise, he found it perfectly whole.
English Villages|P. H. Ditchfield
This can scarcely be the tumulus referred to by Canon Raines if the distance (two hundred yards) from the river be correct.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
A very good specimen from the tumulus at Saint George is illustrated in Fig. 270.
Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))|William Henry Holmes

The buried monument is called a Tumulus on account of its resemblance to a hill.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos

British Dictionary definitions for tumulus

tumulus

/ (ˈtjuːmjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-liː)

archaeol (no longer in technical usage) another word for barrow 2

Word Origin for tumulus

C17: from Latin: a hillock, from tumēre to swell up

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单词	tumulus
释义	tumulus [ too-myuh-luhs, tyoo- ] / ˈtu myə ləs, ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tumulus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tu·mu·lus·es, tu·mu·li [too-myuh-lahy, tyoo-]. /ˈtu myəˌlaɪ, ˈtyu-/. Archaeology. an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow. Geology. a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava. Origin of tumulus 1680–90; <Latin: mound, swelling, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -ulus-ule Words nearby tumulus tumulose, tumulous, tumult, tumultuary, tumultuous, tumulus, tun, tuna, tunable, Tunbridge ware, Tunbridge Wells Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tumulus The tumulus was then raised to nearly twice its present height. The Paladins of Edwin the Great\|Clements R. Markham However he left it at the foot of a tumulus, and the next day, to his surprise, he found it perfectly whole. English Villages\|P. H. Ditchfield This can scarcely be the tumulus referred to by Canon Raines if the distance (two hundred yards) from the river be correct. On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire\|Charles Hardwick A very good specimen from the tumulus at Saint George is illustrated in Fig. 270. Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))\|William Henry Holmes The buried monument is called a Tumulus on account of its resemblance to a hill. History Of Ancient Civilization\|Charles Seignobos British Dictionary definitions for tumulus tumulus / (ˈtjuːmjʊləs) / noun plural -li (-liː) archaeol (no longer in technical usage) another word for barrow 2 Word Origin for tumulus C17: from Latin: a hillock, from tumēre to swell up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tumulus mountain, rise, hillock, shock, drift, dune, pile, bank, embankment, knoll, mass, stack, molehill, anthill, mote, hog, hill, mound, gurry
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tumulus

noun, plural tu·mu·lus·es, tu·mu·li [too-myuh-lahy, tyoo-]. /ˈtu myəˌlaɪ, ˈtyu-/.

Origin of tumulus

Words nearby tumulus

Example sentences from the Web for tumulus

British Dictionary definitions for tumulus

noun plural -li (-liː)

Word Origin for tumulus

Words related to tumulus