sarcophaguses
- plural of sarcophagus.
Example Sentences
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One of the two sarcophaguses was decorated with images of grapes and the other with dolphins said A'utul, whose organisation is supervising the work with help from French aid agency Premiere Urgance International.
From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023
Bedford, Duke of, carved sarcophaguses owned by, 231 n.
From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney
It reminds one of graves, and sarcophaguses, and cemeteries, and horrid things that rustle in coffin cloths, and mop and mow in corners.
From Portia or By Passions Rocked by Duchess
Hercules, triumphs of, figured on sarcophaguses, 231 & n.
From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney
Many words ending in us that formerly were written with only the Latin plural, are now given an English plural also; as, focuses, foci; cactuses, cacti; sarcophaguses, sarcophagi; convolvuluses, convolvuli ; funguses, fungi; nucleuses, nuclei.
From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks
