cromlech
Meaning
A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.
Synonyms
portal tomb
Translations
dolmen
dolmen
dolmen
dólmen
dolmen
dolmen
HünengrabPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹɒmlɛk/
Etymology
In summary
From Welsh, from crom (“bowed, arched”, feminine of crwm) + llech (“flat stone”). First element is a Germanic borrowing (compare Irish crom (“bent over”)) from Proto-Germanic *krumpaz; second element is from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā, compare German Fläche (“flat surface”).
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