mausolé

See also: mausole

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• mausoleum, mausole

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Noun

mausolé n (definite singular mausoléet or mausoleet, indefinite plural mausolé, definite plural mausoléa or mausolea)

1. mausoleum

References

• “mausolé” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.