catacombs

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈkæt̬-/
- /ˈkæt.ə.kuːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkæt̬-/

Definitions of catacombs word

noun plural catacombs an underground burial place, esp the galleries at Rome, consisting of tunnels with vaults or niches leading off them for tombs 3
noun catacombs Plural form of catacomb. 1

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Parts of speech for Catacombs

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catacombs popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for catacombs

noun catacombs

tombs — an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
chambers — a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court

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