arcosolium

English

Etymology

From Latin arcus (“arc, arch”) and solium (“sill, place of state”).

Noun

The 15th century arcosolium of Martín Vázquez de Arce, in the wall of the Cathedral of Sigüenza, Spain.

arcosolium (plural arcosolia)

1. (architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.

Translations

a tomb in an arched recess in a wall

• Catalan: arcosoli m
• Italian: arcosolio (it) m
• Polish: arkosolium n, arkosolium n
• Portuguese: arcossólio m
• Russian: аркосо́лий (ru) m (arkosólij)
• Spanish: arcosolio m

Anagrams

• maricolous

Polish

Etymology

From Latin arcus + Latin solium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar.kɔˈsɔ.ljum/
• Rhymes: -ɔljum
• Syllabification: ar‧co‧so‧lium

Noun

arcosolium n

1. Alternative form of arkosolium

Declension

Declension of arcosolium

	singular	plural
nominative	arcosolium	arcosolia
genitive	arcosolium	arcosoliów
dative	arcosolium	arcosoliom
accusative	arcosolium	arcosolia
instrumental	arcosolium	arcosoliami
locative	arcosolium	arcosoliach
vocative	arcosolium	arcosolia

Further reading

• arcosolium in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French arcosolium.

Noun

arcosolium n (uncountable)

1. arcosolium

Declension

declension of arcosolium (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) arcosolium	arcosoliumul
genitive/dative	(unui) arcosolium	arcosoliumului
vocative	arcosoliumule