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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).