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- [sahr-kof-uh-guh s]
- /sɑrˈkɒf ə gəs/
- /sɑːˈkɒf.ə.ɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahr-kof-uh-guh s]
- /sɑrˈkɒf ə gəs/
Definitions of sarcophagus word
- noun plural sarcophagus a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument. 1
- noun plural sarcophagus Greek Antiquity. a kind of stone thought to consume the flesh of corpses, used for coffins. 1
- noun sarcophagus stone tomb 1
- countable noun sarcophagus A sarcophagus is a large decorative container in which a dead body was placed in ancient times. 0
- noun sarcophagus a stone or marble coffin or tomb, esp one bearing sculpture or inscriptions 0
- noun sarcophagus among the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, a limestone coffin or tomb, often elaborately ornamented 0
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Origin of sarcophagus
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin < Greek sarkophágos, noun use of the adj.; see sarcophagous
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Parts of speech for Sarcophagus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sarcophagus 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sarcophagus usage trend in Literature
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