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tumulus

UK
/ˈtjuːmjʊləs/
US
/ˈtjuːmjələs/

Translations

tumulusnoun
tumuli
pl
UK
/ˈtjuːmjʊləs/
US
/ˈtjuːmjələs/
The archaeologists discovered an ancient tumulus that contained artifacts from a long-lost civilization.
Les archéologues ont découvert un ancien tumulus qui contenait des artefacts d’une civilisation oubliée depuis longtemps.
Additional translations
tumulusTerme géologique.
Synonyms
barrow
mound
grave mound
burial mound
tomb
tumulusadjective
UK
/ˈtjuːmjʊləs/
US
/ˈtuːmjələs/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘relating to or characteristic of burial mounds (tumuli)’.
tumulaireRelatif à un tumulus, surtout à une sépulture.
The site revealed tumulus culture pottery and bronze artifacts.
Le site a révélé des poteries de culture tumulaire et des artefacts en bronze.

Definitions

tumulusnoun
A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
The archaeologists discovered an ancient tumulus that contained artifacts from a long-lost civilization.
A mound formed on the surface of a lava flow by the upwelling of molten rock beneath a solidified crust; a lava pressure ridge.
The basaltic plain was dotted with tumuli created during the volcanic eruption.
tumulusadjective
Relating to or characteristic of tumuli, especially burial mounds.
The site revealed tumulus culture pottery and bronze artifacts.
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