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sarcophagus

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Main Entry: sar·coph·a·gus
Pronunciation: \sär-ˈkä-fə-gəs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sar·coph·a·gi \-ˌgī, -ˌjī, -ˌgē\ also sar·coph·a·gus·es
Etymology: Latin sarcophagus (lapis) limestone used for coffins, from Greek (lithos) sarkophagos, literally, flesh-eating stone, from sark- sarc- + phagein to eat — more at baksheesh
Date: 1619

: a stone coffin; broadly : coffin


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