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catacomb

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English

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The catacombs of Paris.

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishcatacombe, fromOld Englishcatacumbe,catacumbas pl, fromLate Latincatacumbae pl, name of the underground cemetery of St. Sebastian in Rome, of unclear origin. Perhaps adissimilation (influenced by*cumbō(“to lie, recline”)) ofLate Latincatatumbās(literally“among the tombs”) (fromAncient Greekκατά(katá,“under”) andτύμβος(túmbos,“tomb”)).[1][2] Some sources suggest Ancient Greekκύμβη(kúmbē,“drinking vessel”) as an alternative etymon, but the semantic link is unclear.[3]

Pronunciation

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  • (UK)IPA(key): /ˈkætəkuːm/,(less often)/ˈkætəkəʊm/
  • (US)IPA(key): /ˈkætəkoʊm/,(less often)/ˈkætəkum/
  • Audio(US):(file)

Noun

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catacomb (pluralcatacombs)

  1. (often plural) Anundergroundsystem oftunnels andchambers withrecesses forgraves, used (informertimes) as acemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.
    Hypernym:cuniculus
    Meronyms:crypt,ossuary

Derived terms

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Translations

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underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves

References

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  1. ^Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “tǔmba”, inFranzösisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 13: To–Tyrus,page411
  2. ^Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “catacomb”, inOnline Etymology Dictionary.
  3. ^“catacomb,n.”, inOED OnlinePaid subscription required⁠, Oxford:Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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