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Greek

tymbos

mound, burial mound, grave

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A small aboveground stone burial chamber with an open entrance revealing a sealed stone sarcophagus, clearly distinguishing the structure from an ordinary building.
noun

tomb

TOOM/tuːm/

A place or structure where a dead person is buried.

Etymology
tombGreekmound, burial mound, grave

Greek tymbos meant a mound, especially a burial mound, and also a grave. The burial-place meaning survives in tomb, including a chamber or structure housing the dead.

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