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sarcophagus

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Main Entry:
sar·coph·a·gus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sarcophagus
Pronunciation:
\sär-ˈkä-fə-gəs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural sar·coph·a·gi 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sarcophagi \-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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