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- [thoh-los, -lohs]
- /ˈθoʊ lɒs, -loʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thoh-los, -lohs]
- /ˈθoʊ lɒs, -loʊs/
Definitions of tholos word
- noun plural tholos a circular building. a small, round structure, as a lantern. a circular subterranean tomb, lined with masonry. 1
- noun plural tholos a subterranean domed tomb chamber of the Mycenaean age. 1
- noun tholos a dry-stone beehive-shaped tomb associated with the Mycenaean culture of Greece in the 16th to the 12th century bc 0
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Origin of tholos
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900, tholos is from the Greek word thólos literally, rotunda
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Parts of speech for Tholos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tholos popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tholos usage trend in Literature
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