katakomba

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch catacombe, from French catacombe, from Late Latin catacumbas, name of the underground cemetery of St. Sebastian in Rome, dissimilation of cata- (among) + tumbas, from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, under) + τύμβος (túmbos, swell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka.taˈkɔm.ba]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧kom‧ba

Noun

katakomba (first-person possessive katakombaku, second-person possessive katakombamu, third-person possessive katakombanya)

  1. (archaeology, Christianity) catacomb.

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