catacombe

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin catacumbae, a compound of Ancient Greek κατά (katá) and Late Latin tumba (whence French tombe).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

catacombe f (plural catacombes)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) catacomb

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈkom.be/
  • Rhymes: -ombe
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧cóm‧be

Noun[edit]

catacombe f

  1. plural of catacomba