τάφος

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From θάπτω (tháptō, to bury).

Noun

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τᾰ́φος (táphosm (genitive τᾰ́φου); second declension

  1. funeral rites, burial, funeral, wake
  2. tomb, grave, sepulcher
Inflection
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Descendants
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  • English: tapho-

Etymology 2

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Related to θάμβος (thámbos, amazement) and τέθηπα (téthēpa, to be amazed, astounded).

Noun

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τᾰ́φος (táphosn (genitive τᾰ́φους or τᾰ́φεος); third declension

  1. astonishment, amazement
Inflection
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Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, tomb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τάφος (táfosm (plural τάφοι)

  1. grave, tomb

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Further reading

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