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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
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- + tumbas.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ũbɐ
- Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧cum‧ba
Noun
catacumba f (plural catacumbas)
- catacomb (underground cemetery where, in the early centuries of the Church, Christians buried their dead, gathered to celebrate worship and hid in times of persecution)
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (“among”) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)) + tumbas.
Noun
catacumba f (plural catacumbas)
- catacomb