0%

necropolis

ne·crop·o·lis
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuh-krop-uh-lis, ne-]
    • /nəˈkrɒp ə lɪs, nɛ-/
    • /nekˈrɒp.əl.ɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuh-krop-uh-lis, ne-]
    • /nəˈkrɒp ə lɪs, nɛ-/

Definitions of necropolis word

  • noun plural necropolis a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city. 1
  • noun plural necropolis a historic or prehistoric burial ground. 1
  • noun necropolis A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city. 1
  • noun necropolis cemetery, esp large ancient one 1
  • countable noun necropolis A necropolis is a place where dead people are buried. 0
  • noun necropolis a burial site or cemetery 0

Information block about the term

Origin of necropolis

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20, necropolis is from the Greek word nekrópolis burial place (literally, city of the dead). See necro-, -polis

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Necropolis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

necropolis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

necropolis usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for necropolis

noun necropolis

  • graveyard — a burial ground, often associated with smaller rural churches, as distinct from a larger urban or public cemetery.
  • crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.
  • sepulcher — a tomb, grave, or burial place.
  • catacomb — Catacombs are ancient underground passages and rooms, especially under a city, where people used to be buried.
  • vault — the act of vaulting.

Top questions with necropolis

  • what is a necropolis?
  • what does necropolis mean?
  • what is necropolis?
  • what is a necropolis in the egypt?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?