cenotaph

Meaning

A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.

Synonyms

empty tomb

catafalque

monument

Translations

cénotaphe

cenotafio

Kenotaph

cenotaaf

cenotáfio

cenotafio

cenotafi

Scheingrab

Ehrenmal

Ehrengrabmal

κενοτάφιο

Zenotaph

anıt mezar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛn.ə.tɑːf/

Etymology

From French cénotaphe, from Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”) + τάφος (táphos, “tomb”). By surface analysis ceno- + -taph.