sarcophagus

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

a grave, sepulchre

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) flesh-devouring, carnivorous
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) a kind of limestone used for coffins

Vertalings

sarcophage

sarcophagus

Sarkophag

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[sarˈkɔ.pʰa.ɡʊs]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος (sarkophágos, “coffin of limestone”), σαρκοφάγος (sarkophágos, “flesh-eating, carnivorous”).