catacumba

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (among) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, under)) + tumbas.

Noun

catacumba f (plural catacumbas)

  1. catacomb (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- + tumbas.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.taˈkũ.bɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.taˈkũ.ba/

  • Rhymes: -ũbɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧cum‧ba

Noun

catacumba f (plural catacumbas)

  1. catacomb (underground cemetery where, in the early centuries of the Church, Christians buried their dead, gathered to celebrate worship and hid in times of persecution)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (among) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, under)) + tumbas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kataˈkumba/ [ka.t̪aˈkũm.ba]
  • Rhymes: -umba
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧cum‧ba

Noun

catacumba f (plural catacumbas)

  1. catacomb