catacombs
nounfeminine/kɐ.tɐ.ˈkũ.bɐʃ/low
ca·ta·cum·bas
Definition
Underground galleries and chambers used as cemeteries, especially by early Christians.
The Paris catacombs contain the remains of millions.
They explored the ancient Christian catacombs.
Common collocations
Roman catacombsnetwork of catacombsto visit the catacombscatacombs beneath the city
Etymology
Do latim 'catacumbas', provavelmente de origem obscura.