tomb
/tuːm/
EN
A large, permanent structure built to house dead human remains, typically above ground or cut into rock.
The ancient pharaohs were buried in elaborate stone tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Etymology
The word derives from the Latin tumba, meaning 'sepulchre, monument', which came from the Greek tymbos, referring to a mound of earth over a grave.
Translations
简体中文
坟墓,墓穴,陵墓
繁體中文
墳墓,墓穴,陵墓
日本語
墓,墳墓,陵墓
한국어
무덤,무덤집,능묘
Deutsch
Grabmal,Tumba,Gruft
Español
tumba,mausoleo,sepulcro
Português
tumba,mausoléu,sepulto
Français
tombe,mausolée,sépulture
Tiếng Việt
mộ,lăng mộ,hàng mộ
Related Words
gravemausoleumsepulchrecrypt
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