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feminine

/tɔ̃b/

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Translation

grave, tomb

Word origin

From Late Latin tumba, borrowed from Greek tumbos ('burial mound, tomb').

Origin
Greek
Root
tumbos
English cognates
tomb, tumulus

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltombes

Examples

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She went to pray at her mother's grave.

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The grave was covered with fresh flowers.

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He stays silent as the grave.

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We laid flowers on my grandfather's grave.

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We put flowers on my grandfather's grave.

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This word is part of lesson 16.