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tumulus.

mound, hillock; mound, tomb;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtʊ.mʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtuː.mu.lus]
  1. mound; hill; knoll; hillock; heap of earth

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. barrow; grave' tumulus

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From tumeō (“to swell”) + -ulus. Cognates include Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos, “swell”).

noun[ˈtʊ.mʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtuː.mu.lus]
  1. A unit of measure used in Sicily and Malta.

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Arabic ثُمُن (ṯumun, “an eighth”). Compare Italian tomolo. Compare thuminus.

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