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tumular

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtjuːmjʊlər/
  • /ˈt(j)umjələr/

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adj

Meaning 1

of, pertaining to, or shaped like a tumulus (heap or hillock).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • c. 1804-1806, John Pinkerton, Modern Geography, Vol. 1: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies; With the Oceans, Seas, and Isles; In All Parts of the World Of the first epoch , no monuments can exist , except those of the tumular kind ; and it is impossible to ascertain the period of their formation

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin tumulus (“a mound”): compare French tumulaire.