sepulchral
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
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of or relating to burial.
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proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.
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hollow and deep.
sepulchral tones.
adjective
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suggestive of a tomb; gloomy
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of or relating to a sepulchre
Other Word Forms
- sepulchrally adverb
- transsepulchral adjective
- unsepulchral adjective
- unsepulchrally adverb
Etymology
Origin of sepulchral
From the Latin word sepulcrālis, dating back to 1605–15. See sepulcher, -al 1
Example Sentences
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It opens without the sepulchral bells and pounding drums that introduced the original.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
There isn’t much to say about Nardelli’s sepulchral comments, other than that he has a hell of a nerve.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
They exchanged names in the sepulchral darkness and realized they had worked together.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
For example, Twain appeals to the sense of hearing when he describes “the leadsman’s sepulchral cry:—‘D-e-e-p four!’”
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
“Your face, Flora Belle, is particularly beautiful. Even the sepulchral gloom of this hallway cannot dim your loveliness.”
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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