Search "necropolis" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

necropolis

One entry found.

necropolis


Main Entry:
ne·crop·o·lis Listen to the pronunciation of necropolis
Pronunciation:
\nə-ˈkrä-pə-ləs, ne-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ne·crop·o·lis·es or ne·crop·o·les Listen to the pronunciation of necropoles \-ˌlēz\ or ne·crop·o·leis Listen to the pronunciation of necropoleis \-ˌlās\ or ne·crop·o·li Listen to the pronunciation of necropoli \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Etymology:
Late Latin, city of the dead, from Greek nekropolis, from nekr- + -polis -polis
Date:
1819
: cemetery; especially : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page: