arcosolium

[ ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uhm ]

noun,plural ar·co·so·li·a [ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uh]. /ˌɑr kəˈsoʊ li ə/.
  1. (in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus.

Origin of arcosolium

1
1875–80; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin arc(us) arc + -o--o- + solium sarcophagus

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