tumulus
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tumulus
- /ˈtjuːmjələs/ UK
- /ˈtuːmjələs/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“to swell”). Doublet of tombolo.
noun tumuli
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A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
They planted the cannon on the tumuli, sole elevations in this level country, and formed themselves into column and hollow square.
Similar: burial mound § Synonyms
Translations
Talk about this word "tumulus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tumulus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tumulus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tumulus "tumulus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tumulus.Cite this
@misc{tumulus_2026,
title = {tumulus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tumulus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
