tumulus

Meaning

A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Synonyms

barrow

burial mound

grave mound

grave-mound

tomb

grave

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mound

heap

hillock

hoard

hummock

knoll

mass

monument

mote

pile

rick

shoal

stack

stook

tor

vault

Gilead

Gilad

cairn

cluster

collection

crop

cupola

drift

Translations

grafheuvel

Grabhügel

tumulus

túmulo

τύμβος

cinis

tumulo

Monument

σωρός

Hügel

μνημείο

λοφίσκος

brouette

Denkmal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtjuːmjələs/

Etymology

From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tombolo.