tumulus (plural tumuli)
(archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
• burial mound
• burian (chiefly Scottish)
Source: Wiktionary
Tu"mu*lus, n.; pl. Tumuli. Etym: [L., a mound, a sepulchral mound, probably from tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.]
Definition: An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
