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- US Pronunciation
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- [toom]
- /tum/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toom]
- /tum/
Definitions of tombed word
- noun tombed an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave. 1
- noun tombed a mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like. 1
- noun tombed a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person. 1
- noun tombed any sepulchral structure. 1
- verb with object tombed to place in or as if in a tomb; entomb; bury. 1
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Origin of tombed
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English tumbe < Anglo-French; Old French tombe < Late Latin tumba < Greek týmbos burial mound; akin to Latin tumēre to swell. See tumor, tumulus
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Parts of speech for Tombed
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
tombed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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