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单词 tumulus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tu•mu•lus  (to̅o̅′myə ləs, tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lus•es, -li 
    (-lī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. [Archaeol.]an artificial mound, esp. over a grave;
    barrow.
  2. Geologya domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.
  • Latin: mound, swelling, equivalent. to tum(ēre) to swell + -ulus -ule
  • 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tumulus /ˈtjuːmjʊləs/ n ( pl -li / -liː/)
  1. (no longer in technical usage) another word for barrow2
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: a hillock, from tumēre to swell up
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