noun
tumulus
Tumulus (noun) means a mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
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A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
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Etymology
From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“to swell”). Doublet of tombolo.
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"tumulus" (noun) means a mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.