tombeau
French
Etymology
Old French tombel, diminutive of tombe, from Late Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔ̃.bo/
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Noun
tombeau m (plural tombeaux)
- tomb
Derived terms
- à tombeau ouvert
Further reading
- “tombeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French tombel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tũːˈbo/, /tõːˈbo/
Noun
tombeau m (plural tombeaulx)
- tomb