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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKatakombe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kataˈkɔmbə
"Unter der Stadt befinden sich alte Katakomben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs.
"The ancient catacombs beneath the city contain the remains of thousands of early inhabitants." - 2
A complex, dark, and labyrinthine underground passage or series of rooms.
"Walking through the old wine cellars felt like exploring a dusty catacomb."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin phrase 'ad catacumbas', referring to a specific subterranean cemetery near the basilica of San Sebastiano outside Rome. The root 'catacumbas' likely comes from Greek 'kata' (down) and a local place name or regional term, eventually shifting in Late Latin to denote any underground burial vault.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catacomb" is said worldwide
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catacombe
Transliteration: kata.kɔ̃b
"Les catacombes de Paris sont très visitées."
Katakombe
Transliteration: kataˈkɔmbə
"Unter der Stadt befinden sich alte Katakomben."
catacomba
Transliteration: kataˈkomba
"Le catacombe romane sono di grande interesse storico."
catacumba
Transliteration: kataˈkumba
"Exploraron la oscura catacumba con linternas."
catacumba
Transliteration: kataˈkũbɐ
"As catacumbas guardam segredos antigos."
तहख़ाना
Transliteration: tahkhana
"प्राचीन शहर के नीचे तहख़ाना स्थित है।"
地下墓穴
Transliteration: dìxià mùxué
"游客们参观了城市的地下墓穴。"
지하묘지
Transliteration: ji-ha-myo-ji
"우리는 오래된 지하묘지를 탐험했다."
カタコンベ
Transliteration: katakonbe
"その街の下にはカタコンベが広がっています。"
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