Etymology

tholos

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Today it means: A dome, or domed building; a cupola. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θόλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθόλος“dome”
  2. English todaytholos

From Ancient Greek θόλος (thólos, “dome”). Doublet of tholus and thole.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekθόλος all →

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