túmulo

See also: tumulo and tumulò

Galician

Etymology

From Latin tumulus (mound; barrow), from tumeō (I swell), from Proto-Indo-European *tūm- (to swell, to increase).

Pronunciation

Noun

túmulo m (plural túmulos)

  1. tomb
  2. burial mound

Portuguese

túmulo

Etymology

From Latin tumulus (mound; barrow), from tumeō (I swell), from Proto-Indo-European *tūm- (to swell, to increase).

Pronunciation

Noun

túmulo m (plural túmulos)

  1. tomb (small building or vault for the remains of the dead)
  2. grave (excavation for burial)
  3. (figuratively) someone who keeps secrets

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • a boca ser um túmulo
  • revirar-se no túmulo
  • tumular
  • tumulário
  • tumulização
  • tumulizar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin tumulus (mound; barrow), from tumeō (I swell), from Proto-Indo-European *tūm- (to swell, to increase).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtumulo/, [ˈt̪umulo]
  • Hyphenation: tú‧mu‧lo

Noun

túmulo m (plural túmulos)

  1. burial mound
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