German

Noun

Mausoleum n

1. mausoleum

Descendants

• Russian: мавзолей ‎(mavzolej)

English

An example of a mausoleum.

Noun

mausoleum ‎(plural mausoleums or mausolea)

1. A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
2. A gloomy, usually large room or building.

Derived terms

• mausoleal
• mausolean

Translations

Dutch

An example of a mausoleum.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mau‧so‧le‧um

Etymology

From Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον ‎(Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος ‎(Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria

Noun

mausoleum n ‎(plural mausolea or mausoleums, diminutive mausoleumpje n)

1. mausoleum

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον ‎(Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος ‎(Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, via Latin mausoleum.

Alternative forms

• mausolé, mausole

Noun

mausoleum n ‎(definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleer, definite plural mausolea or mausoleene)

1. a mausoleum

References

• “mausoleum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον ‎(Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος ‎(Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), via Latin mausoleum.

Alternative forms

• mausolé, mausole

Noun

mausoleum n ‎(definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleum, definite plural mausolea)

1. a mausoleum

References

• “mausoleum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.