TUMULOUS

Etymology

Adjective

tumulous (comparative more tumulous, superlative most tumulous)

Full of small hills or mounds; hilly; tumulose.

Source: Wiktionary


Tu"mu*lous, a. Etym: [L. tumulosus, fr. tumulus a mound.]

Definition: Full of small hills or mounds; hilly; tumulose. [R.] Bailey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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