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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈʃtatn̩
"Der König wurde in einem goldenen Sarkophag bestattet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To place in a tomb or a grave.
"The ancient pharaohs were entombed with vast treasures and artifacts." - 2
To trap or bury something so that it is completely enclosed or isolated from the outside world.
"The catastrophic avalanche entombed the climbers beneath tons of snow and ice."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'entomben', which traces back through Old French 'entomber' to Late Latin 'intumbare'. This Latin root combines the prefix 'in-' (into, in) with 'tumba' (tomb, mound), ultimately originating from Greek 'tumbos'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entomb" is said worldwide
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enterrer
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tɛ.ʁe
"Les corps ont été ensevelis dans la crypte."
bestatten
Transliteration: bəˈʃtatn̩
"Der König wurde in einem goldenen Sarkophag bestattet."
seppellire
Transliteration: /sep.pelˈli.re/
"I re antichi venivano sepolti in grandi tombe."
sepultar
Transliteration: /se.pulˈtaɾ/
"El terremoto sepultó varios pueblos enteros."
sepultar
Transliteration: /se.puwˈtaɾ/
"Eles decidiram sepultar o herói com honras militares."
दफ़नाना
Transliteration: dafnaana
"राजा को उसके खजाने के साथ दफ़ना दिया गया था।"
埋葬
Transliteration: mái zàng
"古代帝王被埋葬在宏伟的陵墓中。"
매장하다
Transliteration: maejanghada
"그 고대 유적은 화산재 아래에 매장되었습니다."
埋葬する
Transliteration: maisou suru
"ファラオはピラミッドの中に埋葬された。"
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