Sarcófago (en. Sarcophagus)

/saɾˈkofaɣo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Funerary container that usually has the shape of a human body.

Example Sentence: Archaeologists found an ancient sarcophagus in the tomb.

Los arqueólogos encontraron un sarcófago antiguo en la tumba.

Definition: Protected tomb, often decorated, where a corpse is deposited.

Example Sentence: The royal sarcophagus was adorned with sacred inscriptions.

El sarcófago real estaba adornado con inscripciones sagradas.

Definition: Container made of various materials, used to hold bodies, utilized in different cultures.

Example Sentence: The sarcophagus was made of marble and featured elaborate reliefs.

El sarcófago era de mármol y presentaba elaborados relieves.

Etymology/Origin: From Greek 'sarkophágos', which means 'flesh-eating'.

Phrase: stone sarcophagus

Meaning: Refers to a sarcophagus that is made of stone and used in burials.

sarcófago de piedra

Related Word: burial

Description: Action of burying a deceased person.

entierro

Related Word: mummification

Description: Process of preserving the body of a dead person.

momificación

Related Word: necropolis

Description: Large cemetery, typically ancient.

necropolis

Slang Meaning: Refers to a place where old and forgotten things accumulate.

Example: That storage room is a sarcophagus of things we no longer use.

Ese trastero es un sarcófago de cosas que ya no usamos.

Slang Meaning: Figurative use to describe a very quiet place.

Example: His house feels like a sarcophagus after the kids left.

Su casa se siente como un sarcófago después de que se fueron los niños.