Sarcophagi
//sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of sarcophagus form-of, plural
"On closer inspection the coffins seemed to be more like sarcophagi. They stood about waist high and were constructed of what appeared to be white marble, […]"
Example
More examples"Three Roman sarcophagi have been discovered in Turkey."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sarcophagī, from sarcophagus + -ī (suffix denoting the nominative or vocative plural form of a word ending in -us).
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