mausoleum

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.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmɔː(ɹ).zəˈliː.əm/
• (US) enPR: mô'sə-lē'əm

mausoleum (plural mausoleums or mausolea)

1. A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
2. (by extension) A gloomy, usually large room or building.
   • 2018 December 25, Austin Murphy, “I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon.”, in The Atlantic‎:

     As Amazon reaches maximum ubiquity in our lives (“Alexa, play Led Zeppelin”), as online shopping turns malls into mausoleums, it’s been illuminating to see exactly how a package makes the final leg of its journey.

• mausoleal
• mausolean

• mausoleum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria

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• Hyphenation: mau‧so‧le‧um

mausoleum n (plural mausolea or mausoleums, diminutive mausoleumpje n)

1. mausoleum

• mausolé, mausole

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, via Latin mausoleum.

mausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleer, definite plural mausolea or mausoleene)

1. a mausoleum

• “mausoleum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• mausolé, mausole

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), via Latin mausoleum.

mausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleum, definite plural mausolea)

1. a mausoleum

• “mausoleum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.