sarcophagus
[ sahr-kof-uh-guh s ]
/ sɑrˈkɒf ə gəs /
noun, plural sar·coph·a·gi [sahr-kof-uh-jahy] /sɑrˈkɒf əˌdʒaɪ/, sar·coph·a·gus·es.
a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
Greek Antiquity. a kind of stone thought to consume the flesh of corpses, used for coffins.
Words nearby sarcophagus
sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous, sarcophagus, sarcophile, sarcoplasm, sarcoplasmic reticulum, sarcopoietic, sarcopterygian
Origin of sarcophagus
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sarcophagus
/ (sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs) /
noun plural -gi (-ˌɡaɪ) or -guses
a stone or marble coffin or tomb, esp one bearing sculpture or inscriptions
Word Origin for sarcophagus
C17: via Latin from Greek sarkophagos flesh-devouring; from the type of stone used, which was believed to destroy the flesh of corpses
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