κενοτάφιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κενός (kenós, empty) +‎ τάφος (táphos, tomb) +‎ -ῐον (-ion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κενοτᾰ́φῐον (kenotáphionn (genitive κενοτᾰφῐ́ου); second declension

  1. cenotaph, empty tomb

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κενοτάφιο (kenotáfio)
  • English: cenotaph

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