sarcophagus
nounmasculine/sɐɾˈkɔfɐɡu/low
sar·có·fa·go
Definition
A stone coffin, often decorated, used for burying the dead, especially in ancient times.
The museum displayed a beautifully carved Roman sarcophagus.
The pharaoh's sarcophagus was made of solid granite.
Common collocations
Egyptian sarcophagusstone sarcophagusroyal sarcophagusopen a sarcophagus
Etymology
Do latim 'sarcophagus', e do grego 'sarkophagos' (que come carne).