arcosolium

[ ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uhm ]

/ ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li əm /

noun, plural ar·co·so·li·a [ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uh]. /ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li ə/.

(in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus.

Origin of arcosolium

1875–80; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin arc(us) arc + -o--o- + solium sarcophagus

Words nearby arcosolium

arcmin, arco, Arc of Lowitz, arcograph, arcology, arcosolium, A.R.C.S., arc sec, arc secant, arc second, arcsin

Example sentences from the Web for arcosolium

The arcosolium to which this is attached contains the remarkable paintings represented in the accompanying engraving.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Each side of the cubiculum, except that of the entrance, usually contains a recessed tomb, either a table-tomb or an arcosolium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
First, the arcosolium is not exclusively Christian in character.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The front of the arcosolium is closed by a wall, on the surface of which is an interesting fresco, which is here reproduced.
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani

However, all tombs of this period fall into two groups, kk tombs and arcosolium tombs.
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various

单词	arcosolium
释义	arcosolium [ ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uhm ] / ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li əm / noun, plural ar·co·so·li·a [ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uh]. /ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li ə/. (in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus. Origin of arcosolium 1875–80; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin arc(us) arc + -o--o- + solium sarcophagus Words nearby arcosolium arcmin, arco, Arc of Lowitz, arcograph, arcology, arcosolium, A.R.C.S., arc sec, arc secant, arc second, arcsin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arcosolium The arcosolium to which this is attached contains the remarkable paintings represented in the accompanying engraving. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow Each side of the cubiculum, except that of the entrance, usually contains a recessed tomb, either a table-tomb or an arcosolium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various First, the arcosolium is not exclusively Christian in character. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow The front of the arcosolium is closed by a wall, on the surface of which is an interesting fresco, which is here reproduced. Pagan and Christian Rome\|Rodolfo Lanciani However, all tombs of this period fall into two groups, kk tombs and arcosolium tombs. How to Observe in Archaeology\|Various
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