Etymology

zoothapsis

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Today it means: premature burial Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζωός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζωός“alive”
  2. English todayzoothapsis

From Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós, “alive”) and θάπτω (tháptō, “bury”).

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