TUMULUS


Meaning of TUMULUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-myə-ləs, ˈtyü-, ˈtə- ]

noun

( plural tu·mu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb

Date: 15th century

: an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave) ; especially : an ancient grave : barrow

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