tumular

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/ˈtjuːmjʊlər//ˈt(j)umjələr/

adjective

of, pertaining to, or shaped like a tumulus (heap or hillock).

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sepulchralbarrowlike
OriginLatin tumulus →
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Meanings

adjectivetumular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof, pertaining to, or shaped like a tumulus (heap or hillock).
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    c. 1804-1806, John Pinkerton, Modern Geography, Vol. 1: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies; With the Oceans, Seas, and Isles; In All Parts of the World Of the first epoch , no monuments can exist , except those of the tumular kind ; and it is impossible to ascertain the period of their formation

    Synonyms: sepulchral, barrowlike

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof, pertaining to, or shaped like a tumulus (heap or hillock).

Similar
sepulchralbarrowlike

Origin

  1. Latintumulus“a mound”
  2. Englishtumular

From Latin tumulus (“a mound”): compare French tumulaire.

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APA

tumular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumular

MLA

“tumular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tumular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumular.

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