ΕΠΙΤΥΜΒΙΟΣ, επιτυμβιος
EPITYMBIOS, epitymbios
Sounds Like: eh-pee-TYM-bee-os
Translations: sepulchral, funerary, upon a tomb, relating to a tomb
From the root: ΕΠΙΤΥΜΒΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'sepulchral' or 'funerary', literally 'upon a tomb' or 'relating to a tomb'. It describes something associated with a tomb or burial, such as an inscription, monument, or ritual. It would be used to modify a noun, for example, 'an epitumbios inscription' (an inscription on a tomb). It is a compound word formed from 'ΕΠΙ' (upon, over) and 'ΤΥΜΒΟΣ' (tomb).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
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From the same root
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- ἘΠΙΤΥΜΒΙΟΥΣ — sepulchral, funerary, of a tomb, over a tomb
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