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sar·coph·a·gus
\särˈkäfəgəs, sȧˈk-\ noun
(plural sarcopha·gi \-fəˌgī, -fəˌjī, -fəˌgē\ ; also sarcophaguses \-fəgəsə̇z\)
Etymology: Latin sarcophagus (lapis) limestone used for coffins, from Greek (lithos) sarkophagos, literally flesh-eating stone, from sark- sarc- + -phagos (from phagein to eat) — more at baksheesh
1. obsolete : a limestone used among the Greeks for the construction of coffins and held to disintegrate the flesh of bodies deposited in it
2. [Latin, from Greek sarkophagos, from sarkophagos (lithos) limestone used for coffins] : a coffin made of stone, often ornamented with sculpture, and usually placed in a church, tomb, or vault
3. : a kind of wine cooler forming part of or standing near a sideboard and used chiefly in the 18th century |