mausoleum
English
Etymology
From Middle English mausoleum, from Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Pronunciation
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Noun
mausoleum (plural mausoleums or mausolea)
- A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
- (by extension) A gloomy, usually large room or building.
- 2018 December 25, Austin Murphy, “I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon.”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- As Amazon reaches maximum ubiquity in our lives (“Alexa, play Led Zeppelin”), as online shopping turns malls into mausoleums, it’s been illuminating to see exactly how a package makes the final leg of its journey.
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Dutch
Etymology
From Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: mau‧so‧le‧um
Noun
mausoleum n (plural mausolea or mausoleums, diminutive mausoleumpje n)
Norwegian Bokmål
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, via Latin mausoleum.
Noun
mausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleer, definite plural mausolea or mausoleene)
References
- “mausoleum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), via Latin mausoleum.
Noun
mausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleum, definite plural mausolea)
References
- “mausoleum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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