sarcophagi
The word “sarcophagi” has 4 syllables: sar-coph-a-gi.
It's pronounced as /sɑːrˈkɒfəˌdʒaɪ/.
What is synonym and antonym for sarcophagi?
In the thesaurus, “sarcophagi” has 2 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for sarcophagi along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for sarcophagi
- coffins
- tombs
Meanings of sarcophagi
- noun
- A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture.
- The cement and steel structure that encases the destroyed reactor at the power station in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
- A kind of limestone used by the Greeks for coffins, so called because it was thought to consume the flesh of corpses.
- An 18th-century form of wine cooler.
Example Sentences
- The archaeologists uncovered several ancient sarcophagi in the tomb.
- The museum displayed sarcophagi from different Egyptian dynasties, each intricately carved.
- During the excavation, the team found sarcophagi made of stone and decorated with hieroglyphs.
- The ancient sarcophagi were opened carefully, revealing the mummified remains inside.
- The king was laid to rest in one of the most ornate sarcophagi ever discovered in the region.
On this page you'll find 2 synonyms or another words to sarcophagi, such as: coffins, tombs.
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