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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessepoltura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se.polˈtu.ra
"Il corpo fu deposto in una nobile sepoltura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place of burial; a grave, tomb, or sepulcher.
"The ancient kings were laid to rest in a magnificent stone sepulture." - 2
The act of burying the dead; interment.
"The family gathered for the solemn rites of sepulture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'sepultura', meaning burial or grave, which stems from 'sepelire', meaning to bury. It entered the English language in the late Middle English period via Old French, retaining its formal and solemn connotation relating to tombs, burial sites, and the act of interment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sepulture" is said worldwide
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sépulture
Transliteration: say-pyl-tyʁ
"Cette église abrite la sépulture des anciens ducs."
Grabstätte
Transliteration: ɡʁaːpˌʃtɛtə
"Die archäologische Ausgrabung enthüllte eine königliche Grabstätte."
sepoltura
Transliteration: se.polˈtu.ra
"Il corpo fu deposto in una nobile sepoltura."
sepultura
Transliteration: se.pulˈtu.ɾa
"Visitaron la antigua sepultura de sus antepasados."
sepultura
Transliteration: se.pulˈtu.ɾɐ
"O monumento marca a sepultura do poeta famoso."
समाधि
Transliteration: samādhi
"राजा की समाधि एक ऊंचे टीले पर बनी है।"
墓穴
Transliteration: mùxué
"考古学家在地下发现了一个古代墓穴。"
무덤
Transliteration: mudeom
"그 왕의 무덤은 산속 깊은 곳에 숨겨져 있다."
墓所
Transliteration: bosho
"そこには歴代の当主の墓所があります。"
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