arcosolium

ar·co·so·li·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uh m]
- /ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uh m]
- /ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li əm/

Definitions of arcosolium word

noun plural arcosolium (in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus. 1
noun arcosolium (architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall. 0

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Origin of arcosolium

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin arc(us) arc + -o- -o- + solium sarcophagus

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Parts of speech for Arcosolium

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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arcosolium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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