columbarium.
dovecote, birdhouse for domestic pigeons
Meaning & usage
dovecote, birdhouse for domestic pigeons
a hole for a horizontal member such as a joist or rafter; a gain or mortise
a hole in the side of a waterwheel near its axle, where the water lifted by the wheel exits
an opening for oars in the side of a vessel; an oarlock
an underground chamber for interring cremated remains, with niches for the urns of ashes
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos)bor. Latin columba Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārium Latin columbārium From columba (“dove”) + -ārium (“place for”).
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