catacumba
Galician
Etymology
From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (“among”) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)) + tumbas.
Noun
catacumba f (plural catacumbas)
- catacomb (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves)
Further reading
- “catacumba”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (“among”) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)) + tumbas.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.taˈkũ.bɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.taˈkũ.ba/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.tɐˈkũ.bɐ/
- Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧cum‧ba
Noun
catacumba f (plural catacumbas)
- catacomb (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (“among”) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)) + tumbas.
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