Definitions for tumulus

tumulus tu·mu·lus

Spelling: [too-myuh-luh s, tyoo-]
IPA: /ˈtu myə ləs, ˈtyu-/

Tumulus is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in tumulus (lmstuuu).

Definitions for tumulus

noun

  1. Archaeology. an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow.
  2. Geology. a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.

Origin of tumulus

1680-90; Latin: mound, swelling, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -ulus -ule

Examples for tumulus

It is a tumulus in which brick and stone take the place of earth.

Mr. Beamont says the tumulus is situated on the Golbourne brook.

There are, of course, various modifications of this tumulus.

The Celtic dolmen and cromlech, the Etruscan tumulus, the Hebrew galgal, are words.

The tumulus or “Soros” was excavated by M. Stais in 1891 and 1892.

The tumulus may be considered as the most simple and the most ancient form of sepulture.

At this place was a vast Indian mount or tumulus, with a great terrace.

The urn which contained the ashes was then placed in another part of the tumulus.

Lastly, at the base of the tumulus, there was a tomb belonging to the Stone Age.

The earliest tomb was the tumulus or mound of earth, heaped over the dead.

Word Value for tumulus
Scrable

9

Words with friends

14

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