cenotaph
The origin and history of cenotaph.
Etymology
From French cénotaphe, itself from Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, "empty") plus τάφος (táphos, "tomb"). On the surface it can be analysed as ceno- + -taph.
The origin and history of cenotaph.
From French cénotaphe, itself from Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, "empty") plus τάφος (táphos, "tomb"). On the surface it can be analysed as ceno- + -taph.
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