Synonyms

tumulus

American

[too-myuh-luhs, tyoo-] / ˈtu mjə ləs, ˈtju- /

noun

Archaeology. an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow.
Geology. a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.

tumulus British

/ ˈtjuːmjʊləs /

noun

archaeol (no longer in technical usage) another word for barrow 2

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noun

Etymology

Origin of tumulus

1680–90; < Latin: mound, swelling, equivalent to tum ( ēre ) to swell + -ulus -ule

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