TUMULUS


Meaning of TUMULUS in English

/ ˈtjuːmjələs; NAmE ˈtuː-/ noun

( pl. tu·muli / -laɪ; NAmE /) ( technical ) a large pile of earth built over the grave of an important person in ancient times

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin ; related to tumere swell.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.