# mausoleum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/ · frequency rank #31,253

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

## Etymology
From Middle English mausoleum, from Latin Mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

## Common misspellings (12)
`amusoleum`, `masuoleum`, `mauosleum`, `mausloeum`, `mausoelum`, `mausolemu`, `mausoleumm`, `mausolleum`, `mausoluem`, `maussoleum`, `mmausoleum`, `muasoleum`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mausoleum