Definitions for tumuluses

tumuluses tu·mu·lus

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

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

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in tumuluses (elmsstuuu).

Definitions for tumuluses

noun

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

Origin of tumuluses

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

Examples for tumuluses

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 tumuluses
Scrable

9

Words with friends

14

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