tholos

Meaning

  1. A dome, or domed building; a cupola.
  2. A dome-shaped tomb from the Mycenaean period of Ancient Greece.

Synonyms

round building

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθɒlɒs/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek θόλος (thólos, “dome”). Doublet of tholus and thole.

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