# tumulus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtjuːmjələs/ · frequency rank #98,829

## Definitions
1. A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

## Etymology
From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tombolo.

## Source
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