- Main Entry:
- ceno·taph

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈse-nə-ˌtaf, -ˌtäf\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- French cénotaphe, from Latin cenotaphium, from Greek kenotaphion, from kenos empty + taphos tomb
- Date:
- 1578
: a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere