Etymology

tapho-

Today it means: grave; burial Full definition →

Ancient Greek τάφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτάφος“burial, grave, tomb”
  2. English todaytapho-

From Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “burial, grave, tomb”). Doublet of -taph.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτάφος all →

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