Main Entry:

¹tomb

Pronunciation:

\ˈtüm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English tombe, from Anglo-French tumbe, from Late Latin tumba sepulchral mound, from Greek tymbos; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to be swollen — more at thumb

Date:

13th century

1 a: an excavation in which a corpse is buried : grave b: a place of interment2: a house, chamber, or vault for the dead3: a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)

— tomb·less \-ləs\ adjective