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catacomb

/ˈkæt.ə.kəʊm/

/ˈkæt.ə.koʊm/

Traductions

catacombnoun

catacombs

/ˈkæt.ə.kəʊm/

/ˈkæt.ə.koʊm/

catacombeAu sens propre; le plus souvent employé au pluriel en français.

An ancient catacomb lay beneath the church.

Une ancienne catacombe s'étendait sous l'église.

Traductions supplémentaires

labyrintheAu sens figuré.

Synonymes

burial chamber

catacombnoun

An underground cemetery consisting of a network of subterranean passageways and chambers with recesses for graves or tombs.

A single narrow catacomb ran beneath the basilica, lined with rows of early Christian graves.

A complex set of interrelated things, often used metaphorically to describe a labyrinthine or intricate structure.

The old library was a catacomb of dusty books and forgotten manuscripts.