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mausoleum

/ˌmɔːsəˈliəm/maw-suh-LEE-uhm
/ˌmɔsəˈliəm/maw-suh-LEE-uhm

Meaningtomb of Mausolus

Common meaning: large impressive tomb

Journey through time

  1. GreekMausōleion‘tomb of Mausolus’source
  2. Latinmausoleum‘a splendid tomb, orig’source
  3. Englishmausoleum‘large impressive tomb’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek Mausōleion ‘tomb of Mausolus’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry MAUSOLEUM, p. 359 · dictionary scan

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