crypt
nounfeminine/ˈkɾiptɐ/low
crip·ta
Definition
An underground chamber or vault, especially one beneath a church, used as a burial place.
The ancient crypt contained the sarcophagi of several bishops.
Tourists can visit the crypt beneath the historic church.
Common collocations
funerary cryptcathedral cryptunderground crypt
Etymology
Do latim 'crypta', do grego 'kryptḗ', 'lugar oculto, subterrâneo'.