tombeau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French tombel, diminutive of tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ̃.bo/

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Noun

tombeau m (plural tombeaux)

1. tomb

Derived terms

• à tombeau ouvert

Further reading

• “tombeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French tombel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tũːˈbo/, /tõːˈbo/

Noun

tombeau m (plural tombeaulx)

1. tomb